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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Nothing spectacular; nothing terrible. I was expecting it to be a bit more dramatic.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Picked this up and finished it the same night... Different from Ms. Willig' other books in terms of writing style but just as compelling.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rachel is a young woman working as a nanny in France when she is notofied her mother in England is dying of influenza. She rushes back to England but is too late, her mother has died. Rachel has memories of her father who supposedly died when she was 4 but as she is cleaning out her mother's small rented cottage she finds evidence that perhaps he isn't deceased. The story follows Rachel as she becomes Vera, one of the Smart Young Things who party til they drop night after night so that she might become acquainted with her sister and, in turn, her father. But things don't always go as you plan and often there's more to the story. I didn't see the surprising twist at the end.
I wavered between a 3 and a 4. I read the book in one sitting, it was good. But it won't stand out in my mind a week from now. Everything seemed too easy for the heroine. She was a governess, who found out she was the illegitimate daughter of an earl. She decided she was going to become a part of the Bright Young Things and get access to him so she could confront him. Seconds later, she meets filthy rich Simon, who has an agenda of his own and fronts the money for the whole thing. He has never met her before. He puts her up in his mom's flat, introduces her to the right people...blah blah blah.
It would be like if all of a sudden I decided that I was going to hang out with celebrities, and I turn a corner and Johnny Depp is there and says, "Yeah, I'll help you."
You must be prepared to suspend your disbelief!
It would be like if all of a sudden I decided that I was going to hang out with celebrities, and I turn a corner and Johnny Depp is there and says, "Yeah, I'll help you."
You must be prepared to suspend your disbelief!
This was okay... It was great at the beginning and at the end, but got really slow in the middle. Also for a good portion of the book I wasn't a fan of the main female character (but she did grow on me)
It turned into a mystery, which I wasn't really expecting, but did enjoy! Good ending and I enjoyed the character development. But again, wasn't my absolute favorite. A fun quick read!
It turned into a mystery, which I wasn't really expecting, but did enjoy! Good ending and I enjoyed the character development. But again, wasn't my absolute favorite. A fun quick read!
A quick and easy read. It grabs you in the beginning with the storyline of an new supposed orphan that discovers her father is not dead. While the story seems to be dragging at times and I didn’t understand certain plot twist and turns, Hence my reasoning for four stars, just you wait. The last 100 pages will tie it all nicely in a bow but still leave you with an ending that you didn’t see happening. Or maybe you will, who am I to say.
I always enjoy the blend of history and intrigue that are part of a Lauren Willig novel, and this was no exception. I really liked the characters, and am mostly pleased with the way it was resolved in the end.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No