Melinda Taub's The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch
Generally I am opposed to Jane Austen retellings/reworkings, but this has been getting some great reviews and I do like books about witches, so figured I’d give it a shot. And I did actually like it!! I mean it’s not Pride and Prejudice, but it is very entertaining and I liked the narrative voice a lot. The story is told in a long letter Lydia is writing, explaining the events of P&P from her point of view, except there's magic (Kitty was originally a cat!), interspersed with discussion of her current life, and more magical adventures. Mostly satisfying and definitely fun. A-.
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