Bronwyn: A Fantasy Austen Retelling

Better than the original

Considering how much I dislike Mansfield Park, I spent the entire book dreading its traditional ending only to stop, surprised, and then barrel forward to read the remainder of the book. I'm glad, because you know, even Jane thought Fanny was “too good,” and I think she foisted Edmund upon her because she despises her own character. This book feels more balanced, and now that I know the ending, I want to reread and give it another go without my original heavy suspicions it would end poorly (like the original).

And not to go completely off topic since this is more about the original text than this retelling..... but really Fanny.

Edmund?!

Mooning after some other woman for the entire book and Fanny just accepts his inconstant feelings in the last chapter of the book? I've only ever thrown two books across the room, and Mansfield Park was one of them, even for all that I adore Pride & Prejudice.