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Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

29 reviews

luckykosmos's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

4.25

My favorite of the books so far, the most believable dynamic as well as the best interrogation of politics from either side. Both characters grew in ways that were interesting and suited where they came from and their own expectations, with Hattie wanting to be loved in a certain way and Lucian trying hard to bridge that gap while remaining distant to his own feelings. If anything, I disagree with the discussion questions likening them to Hades and Persephone, since Lucian's draw wasn't initially for her specifically but required much work from him on his own outlook - even if Hattie initially has the most stereotypically feminine wishes and comes from the most privileged place of the main women, both of their work feels more concrete and connected.
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regen20's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This has been by far my favorite of the three currently written. A lovely, engaging story. Knocked down a star because, unfortunately, I was not a fan of the ending. 
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kb33's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The first book in this series was great, but the second two weren’t nearly as good, and this one reminds me why. Hattie is immature - which is exactly how her character should be, considering she’s probably not more than 20, a virgin, and very sheltered by her rich family. I was surprised and disappointed by the direction this book took to get to the end. It felt very overdramatized, and very like Hattie didn’t feel special enough. Which, with the way her marriage started and the way her family treated her, is a fair way to feel, but this trope was tired a few decades ago, and always struck me as very childlike. To conclude, this was a decent book but it wasn’t for me. 
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_savannahreads_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bibliophile101's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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jebrollier's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.0

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pugreads's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I was very disappointed in Portrait of a Scotsman: I feel it was a let down for the series. Hattie is tricked into marriage to Lucien Blackstone, and she soon realizes that she's completely at his mercy, thanks to the law that makes her (literally) her husband's property. Realizing this, she tries to run away, and he kidnaps her, dragging her to Scotland against her will. Portrait of a Scotsman also doesn't have a happy ending, though the ending is just shy of hopeful. 

The story took what felt like forever to get going, and then wobbled around as it tried to figure out what it wanted to be. Was it a biting social commentary about women in the Victorian Era and how much work went into getting the act amended so that women were not property and how much work went into getting (white, middle and upper class) women the right to vote? Was it a biting social commentary about mine safety? Was it a romance novel, featuring enemies to lovers, with a asshole with a heart of gold who's really a softy deep down? Was it the story of how a young woman learns what she wants out of life? 
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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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