{"id":16917,"date":"2026-10-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=16917"},"modified":"2026-09-30T21:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T01:02:32","slug":"review-that-older-sister-of-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/review-that-older-sister-of-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Review – That Older Sister of Mine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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That Older Sister of Mine<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by SIS Andr\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Book<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Genres:<\/strong> Historical Fiction
Release Date:<\/strong> August 31, 2023
Pages:<\/strong> 73
Get from:<\/strong> Amazon<\/a>
My Rating:\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: This review is based on an eBook I purchased from Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

There are minor **SPOILERS** in this review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wasn\u2019t expecting That Older Sister of Mine<\/em> to be written as diary\/journal entries. On one hand, it\u2019s an excellent way to focus on Lydia\u2019s POV. On the other, it makes for a \u201cskippy\u201d narrative since we only get to know about the little bit that Lydia chooses to write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, I thought that Ms. Andr\u00e9 did a good job with the style choice she made. Despite the short length, the pacing was comfortable, and Lydia\u2019s perspective is entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Andr\u00e9 gives us a logical reason for Lydia to be so devoted to Lizzy. I suppose we\u2019re to extrapolate that Lydia has chosen to emulate the sister she feels beholden to, rather than her mother who spoils her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The personality quirks and flaws Lydia displays in canon are still present, but tempered with her incorporation of Lizzy\u2019s example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most interesting of Lydia\u2019s perspectives is her view of Jane. Rather than the serene, angelic sister I\u2019m used to seeing from Lizzy\u2019s POV, Lydia portrays her as dull and a bit slow. I can\u2019t decide if this characterization is meant to be true or an overcompensation for Lydia\u2019s jealousy of Jane\u2019s beauty and Mrs. Bennet\u2019s favoritism of Jane over Lizzy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I especially enjoyed how Lydia inadvertently promoted Jane and Lizzy to Mr. Darcy during the Netherfield ball. I definitely recommend That Older Sister of Mine<\/em> to anyone who enjoys Pride and Prejudice<\/em> variations, especially ones with different viewpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notable Quote(s)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Life is less confusing when you have time to look at your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have you read That Older Sister of Mine<\/em>? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to subscribe to my blog<\/a> or follow me on Instagram<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cLydia\u2019s perspective is entertaining.\u201d Check out my review of *That Older Sister of Mine* by SIS Andr\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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