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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
Evidently I enjoy watching period pieces rather than reading them. I was a bit bored with this book and the very little that happened in it. Lots of beautiful money, clothes, jewelry and pictures painted with words; however, I just can't relate to the Victorian/Edwardian times. I am always more interested in the downstairs staff, but their storyline was not really developed. I'm sure some will love this book, as there is nothing terribly wrong with it, just not my cup of tea!
I love period pieces and this was a pretty decent book. It wasn't too predictable.
There is a upstairs-downstairs kind of Downton Abbey feel to this novel set in 1890s American and England. I thought it was interesting that the author included Cora's maid, Bertha's (Black but free) experience and how it may have differed in England as well as her observations of the family for whom she works. The plot was a bit predictable but the characters kept my interest and was worth reading once.
This is a tale of a rich American gal who hops the pond and marries an English Duke who has a fancy estate but needs a rich wife to keep it running. This happened a lot in the late 1800s, and the majority of this book is Cora (rich American gal) adjusting to life as a Duchess. It was an interesting book, and I read a nonfiction book detailing all the true stories of this, and of course there is Downton. I liked the book, but it was a bit predictable, and the ending was a bit too idyllic. Not a bad read, though, especially if you like Downton and English fancy life.
Definitely a guilty pleasure...I was not a huge fan of the ending, but I enjoyed the story.
Maybe a 2.5. I like novels set during this time period, but this book was a bit dull for me.
I liked the book very much. It didn't end quite the way I hoped it would, but it was still a good ending. Can't wait to start her next book, The Fortune Hunter!
Very Downton Abbey-ish. I was hoping for a sequel at the end for more. I did feel the book was a bit lengthy.