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crazychriss93's review
4.0
Very good story! 3.5 stars :D
Main characters?
Juliette is simply extraordinary. She says what she wants to say, always speaks her mind, is a wallflower but likes to try things out and she is determined to find someone who will finally see her! Like, really see her. Love that about her.
In the end, though, I can’t say she is a strong female character. There were just too many instances when she pitied herself.
The future Earl? Well, he ignores Juliette when he is with the woman he thinks he is supposed to be his, and that’s just soo wrong and a no go. I mean, seriously? Ignoring her? Sure, he does it deliberately but isn’t that just even meaner?
He embarrassed her multiple times. I didn’t like that. On the other hand, I enjoyed their banter.
And then of course, towards the ending, it’s so clear that he is such a coward!!
I hated that he continuously talks about the most beautiful El. Plus, he is never jealous. So all in all, I didn’t really have the feeling that he was good enough for Juliette.
Writing style?
Good, but soo many mistakes: who’s – whose; quiet – quite; effect – affect; their – they’re… That’s so disappointing and interrupted the reading flow.
Plus, there were some consistency errors. The future Earl tells Juliette about his sister and in a later conversation she’s surprised that he has a sister. Yeah, right…
Plot
It was a good one, there was no real conniving woman which was refreshing.
All in all, good story, good main female character.
Main characters?
Juliette is simply extraordinary. She says what she wants to say, always speaks her mind, is a wallflower but likes to try things out and she is determined to find someone who will finally see her! Like, really see her. Love that about her.
In the end, though, I can’t say she is a strong female character. There were just too many instances when she pitied herself.
The future Earl? Well, he ignores Juliette when he is with the woman he thinks he is supposed to be his, and that’s just soo wrong and a no go. I mean, seriously? Ignoring her? Sure, he does it deliberately but isn’t that just even meaner?
He embarrassed her multiple times. I didn’t like that. On the other hand, I enjoyed their banter.
And then of course, towards the ending, it’s so clear that he is such a coward!!
I hated that he continuously talks about the most beautiful El. Plus, he is never jealous. So all in all, I didn’t really have the feeling that he was good enough for Juliette.
Writing style?
Good, but soo many mistakes: who’s – whose; quiet – quite; effect – affect; their – they’re… That’s so disappointing and interrupted the reading flow.
Plus, there were some consistency errors. The future Earl tells Juliette about his sister and in a later conversation she’s surprised that he has a sister. Yeah, right…
Plot
It was a good one, there was no real conniving woman which was refreshing.
All in all, good story, good main female character.
flogigyahoo's review
3.0
Trying to find a worthy replacement to Georgette Heyer and Clare Darcy, I read Lord Worthing's Wallflower. Not witty at all, Morrison uses good dialogue to move her story along, but it is much too long and has no bubbly moments and lots of sex. Much more than most. Although most probably more realistic, Georgette Heyer would be sorely troubled.
georgiewhoissarahdrew's review
3.0
An OK book by a potentially good writer.
I don't actually want to rate this as a 3-star read, as it's better written than most of the HR books I've come across by new writers. She's not a brilliant stylist, but Michelle Morrison can put together a scene and delineate a character very competently. I had no problems in reading to the end of the book. I'm conscious that sounds like damning with faint praise, but compared to many other authors, she knows what she's doing.
Unfortunately, the "plot" is slightly too slight, and certainly too unconvincing to carry a complete story. Her heroine makes some quite outrageous decisions - historically & culturally implausible decisions - that undermine the virtues of the rest of the book. However, I hope Michelle Morrison's next book is more coherent, and I shall be looking out for it.
I don't actually want to rate this as a 3-star read, as it's better written than most of the HR books I've come across by new writers. She's not a brilliant stylist, but Michelle Morrison can put together a scene and delineate a character very competently. I had no problems in reading to the end of the book. I'm conscious that sounds like damning with faint praise, but compared to many other authors, she knows what she's doing.
Unfortunately, the "plot" is slightly too slight, and certainly too unconvincing to carry a complete story. Her heroine makes some quite outrageous decisions - historically & culturally implausible decisions - that undermine the virtues of the rest of the book. However, I hope Michelle Morrison's next book is more coherent, and I shall be looking out for it.
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