The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia B..., Melinda Taub
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia B..., Melinda Taub
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The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch

Author: Melinda Taub

Narrator: Amy Hoggart

Unabridged: 13 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2023


Synopsis

In this "magical, brilliant" (Lev Grossman, New York Times bestselling author) reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, the youngest Bennett sister is given the spotlight.

In this exuberant retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet puts pen to paper to relate the real events and aftermath of the classic story. Some facts are well known: Mrs. Bennet suffers from her nerves, Mr. Bennet suffers from Mrs. Bennet, and all five daughters suffer from an estate that is entailed only to male heirs.

But Lydia also suffers from entirely different concerns: her best-loved sister Kitty is really a barn cat; Wickham is every bit as wicked as the world believes him to be, but what else would one expect from a demon? And if Mr. Darcy is uptight about etiquette, that’s nothing compared to his feelings about magic. Most of all, Lydia has yet to learn that for a witch, promises have power . . .

Full of enchantment, intrigue, and boundless magic, The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch, has all the irreverent wit, strength, and romance of Pride and Prejudice—while offering a highly unexpected redemption for the wildest Bennet sister.

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY PICK FOR 2023

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dab

Dnf at 23%. The idea isn’t bad but this story doesn’t flow. At all! I’m exhausted. There is plenty of self reflection like this: “I really must return to the narrative I promised you. I’ve filled nearly two quires of paper, crossed front and back, and I’ve only covered the very beginning! Too many d......more

I went into this book with a healthy dose of skepticism, protective instinct for Jane Austen, and, above all, curiosity about how on earth anyone could pull off “Lydia Bennet, witch.” And you know what? Melinda Taub absolutely delivered. She has written a book that works both as a fun companion to t......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

I don't like unofficial sequels. A year or so ago I read a Pride & Prejudice sequel about one of the other sisters so bad that I won't even tell you what it was. It was just . . . so bad. My real problem is that too often I go in thinking, Surely if they wrote about about Pride & Prejudice/Little Wo......more

3.5/5 It is no longer October but this was, indeed, very fun! If you like books with self deprecating, sarcastic, and kind of tangential narrators you’ll love this! I personally thought the narrative style was quite charming, depicting the youngest Bennet sister as mischievous and flawed, yet also ve......more

Goodreads review by Hillary

Though I have a deep and abiding love for P & P variations, I will admit to avoiding those that place either Mary or Lydia in the spotlight. I don't like them, I don't want them to be humanized, and I may even disproportionately enjoy disliking them. Well friends, I've been quite wrong. This is clev......more