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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
I had a great time with it. It had the spirit of Jane Austen with much easier to follow writing.
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
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
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-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:
Complicated
Kitty Talbot has three months to catch a wealthy husband before her father’s debts are called in. Unfortunately her attempts to manipulate the kind but naive Archie de Lacy have been foiled by his older brother, Lord Radcliffe. Radcliffe knows a fortune-hunter when he sees one, and is determined to keep Kitty away from his family at all costs. But can he protect his heart as well?
This book was completely contrived, full of manufactured scandal, and saccharine to the point of making my teeth hurt — it was fantastic! I appreciated the main characters’ darker edges. They’re more complicated than the typical romance characters: Kitty is actually mercenary and has strong feelings about male hypocrisy, and Radcliffe is working through the trauma caused by his involvement at the Battle of Waterloo. I alternated between rolling my eyes, giggling, and posting dramatic “squee!” gifs in my book club chat. I think it would have been just as good were it a little bit shorter, but overall it was a delightful time.
This one’s a perfect light-but-not-too-light read for February.
This book was completely contrived, full of manufactured scandal, and saccharine to the point of making my teeth hurt — it was fantastic! I appreciated the main characters’ darker edges. They’re more complicated than the typical romance characters: Kitty is actually mercenary and has strong feelings about male hypocrisy, and Radcliffe is working through the trauma caused by his involvement at the Battle of Waterloo. I alternated between rolling my eyes, giggling, and posting dramatic “squee!” gifs in my book club chat. I think it would have been just as good were it a little bit shorter, but overall it was a delightful time.
This one’s a perfect light-but-not-too-light read for February.