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The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson

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frankchester's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

Surprised me with how enjoyable it was. I was expecting something overly saccharine and lighthearted but it actually had quite a compelling story, a pleasant amount of romance, some more dark and emotional themes and scenes and overall was really enjoyable.

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hannah_lou's review

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hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This was a relaxing, enjoyable read. I participated in a “blind date with a book” and the librarian picked this out for me, knowing I love historical fiction and had recently enjoyed By Her Design.
This one wasn’t quite as rich a story, but I still enjoyed It nonetheless.
Some of the love stories seemed forced and unnecessary and the

rape scene

took me quite by surprise.

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bethoffermann's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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markedwithanm's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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swhence's review against another edition

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3.75

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kararkoehn's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I can only say good things about this book. I came to love Anne, Miriam, and Heather. It was so hard to tell them goodbye when the book was done.

Ms Robson’s story about “princess Elizabeth’s” wedding gown was palpable. I appreciated every aspect. Following Anne and Miriam in the moment, and also following Heather as she learned about her grandmother’s past.

It was such a pleasant deviation from the typical historical fiction. If you enjoy historical fiction with strong women, then this is a must read. Even if you don’t normally like books like that, you should read it anyway.

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