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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Just as good as the other books from Katherine Reay. I enjoy these immensely, even though there is a bit of a pattern to them. I try to forget that before reading the next one.
If you happen to be a fan of Jane Austen, you'll like these even more.
If you happen to be a fan of Jane Austen, you'll like these even more.
Reay's stories always make me want to read and re-read Austen. And while at first I thought this sounded too much like Austenland by Shannon Hale, the more I read, the less I felt that way. And I might have enjoyed this one more.
A fun read, the characters were likeable (some hate-able). I like that I couldn't see what was going to happen next. The Jane Austen bits were fun.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a cute story that I enjoyed listening to on audio about a couple of women who go to England to stay in a manor house and pretend to be in a Jane Austen novel. So refreshing to find a contemporary romance that didn’t have any swearing or bedroom scenes! It definitely wasn’t perfect, and in fact the way things were disjointed sometimes was done poorly, but I appreciated the good stuff enough that I will be trying more of this author’s books in the future.
Content warning- none
Content warning- none
Not interested in reading about petty girl rudeness to each other
I fully expected to love this book, but I was so utterly disappointed in this week main character. Her boss treats her like crap. The man she likes gives her so many signals, but she spurns him to protect herself from...something? Her "best friend" treats her like absolute trash and knowingly keeps the guy her friend likes as her THIRD side piece. Plus she calls her SK, which stands for side kick. Honestly, how can you treat someone so horribly and keep being forgiven?
I probably would have liked the book if Isabelle weren't in it. I genuinely liked the rest of the cast, and I could forgive the other things as just bleh romance tropes. I can't get over a friendship built on one woman tearing another down though. The fact that she instantly forgives her after one half-ass apology is crazy to me.
Definitely a disappointment but it won't turn me completely away from the author.
I probably would have liked the book if Isabelle weren't in it. I genuinely liked the rest of the cast, and I could forgive the other things as just bleh romance tropes. I can't get over a friendship built on one woman tearing another down though. The fact that she instantly forgives her after one half-ass apology is crazy to me.
Definitely a disappointment but it won't turn me completely away from the author.
Well-written, funny, witty, and with beautiful characters, I found this book enchanting. It was a wonderful story idea, an incredible setting - a gorgeous restored mansion in England where guests can come and stay and play pretend? Yes please!
I will say that I found some minor plot holes - nothing major by any means. It did not pull away from the story much at all. I also found some of the discussion on mental illness...bothersome. I felt it was taken too lightly, that it could be fixed too easily, just by will seemingly.
But still, overall great story. I enjoyed it. I related a lot with the main character Mary...Some of her own struggles in the end made me cry. Certainly a different and memorable book.
I will say that I found some minor plot holes - nothing major by any means. It did not pull away from the story much at all. I also found some of the discussion on mental illness...bothersome. I felt it was taken too lightly, that it could be fixed too easily, just by will seemingly.
But still, overall great story. I enjoyed it. I related a lot with the main character Mary...Some of her own struggles in the end made me cry. Certainly a different and memorable book.
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
Interesting and drew me in, but I didn’t like some of the characters and felt that the resolution wasn’t enough for me. Mary made some mistakes, but she forgave a lot of things that I felt needed more time to talk through and resolve.