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a_hirchert's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
finitha's review
4.0
Frankly speaking, I was not prepared to like it that much. I do remember the buzz the first book created and so was genuinely curious about this one. Well, I must say there is some truth to all the raving reviews. I might have preferred not to have the erotic scene (it is the story of a suffragist after all) but the author expertly ties all the loose ends and that part too goes well with the plot. Yup! Definitely worth to read
dr_r_schlag's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
noellesimonson's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
dianed's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this series. The heroine is a leader in the Suffragist movement and all her focus is on moving the cause forward and fighting for the rights of wives and mothers. Lucie is a strong, smart, independent woman whose strong opinions had caused her father to disown her. She lives in Oxford but isn't able to work towards a degree. She gathers a group of women to purchase 1/2 ownership in a women's periodical to help spread their message but people still insist on looking for a man in charge.
It is rewarding to read a story where the woman doesn't need a man to make her way in the world. When one does come into her life, she is the one who makes the rules in their relationship. It is nice to see that a rogue has more to him than looks. He not only takes an interest in her work he is willing to support her and her group.
It's nice to find a romance of equals.
It is rewarding to read a story where the woman doesn't need a man to make her way in the world. When one does come into her life, she is the one who makes the rules in their relationship. It is nice to see that a rogue has more to him than looks. He not only takes an interest in her work he is willing to support her and her group.
It's nice to find a romance of equals.
mrdonohoe's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
thecrazyreader's review
4.0
4 stelle!
Se siete in astinenza da Bridgerton questo è il libro che state cercando.
Un historical romance enemies to lovers e childhood crush che ho letteralmente divorato.
I protagonisti si completano a vicenda in modo meraviglioso e la chimica tra i due traspare da tutte le pagine, facendovi anche morire dal ridere.
Se siete in astinenza da Bridgerton questo è il libro che state cercando.
Un historical romance enemies to lovers e childhood crush che ho letteralmente divorato.
I protagonisti si completano a vicenda in modo meraviglioso e la chimica tra i due traspare da tutte le pagine, facendovi anche morire dal ridere.
readingwithrae's review
3.0
3 stars.
did i like this better than its predecessor? absolutely. tristan and lucie were exponentially more exciting to read about than annabelle and montgomery. their romance was fun, flirty, and had the infamous 'enemies to lovers' trope that i adore.
however— there is quite a list of things i simply cannot overlook that brought down the rating quite a bit.
first off, it is 2020. the secretly gay "villain" trope is so overdone, and seeing it here was not appreciated, especially considering how little it brought to the story. besides a throwaway at the end where tristan confronts this character and has a 'come to jesus' moment about how being gay is Not A Good Time in the 1800s, the whole involvement of this character was pretty much pointless.
additionally, using another culture's deity as a "gotcha" moment is not only dehumanizing to an entire group of people, but also trivializes a whole religion. as a white american i really can't speak on the personal effects this had on me, but this reviewer (who is south asian) has a great review about why the depiction of said deity was incredibly disrespectful to their culture and hinduism in general. it also should be noted that the only poc in this entire book was tristan's valet, to my knowledge (which is a whole other can of worms entirely).
this easily could've been a 4.5 star rating if all of these questionable aspects weren't included (or were handled better than they were), but as it is now, i can't rate this above a 3. i hope that the next book expands upon people who aren't cis-het-white women and tells their story, along with the four women we've come to love so far in this series.
did i like this better than its predecessor? absolutely. tristan and lucie were exponentially more exciting to read about than annabelle and montgomery. their romance was fun, flirty, and had the infamous 'enemies to lovers' trope that i adore.
however— there is quite a list of things i simply cannot overlook that brought down the rating quite a bit.
first off, it is 2020. the secretly gay "villain" trope is so overdone, and seeing it here was not appreciated, especially considering how little it brought to the story. besides a throwaway at the end where tristan confronts this character and has a 'come to jesus' moment about how being gay is Not A Good Time in the 1800s, the whole involvement of this character was pretty much pointless.
additionally, using another culture's deity as a "gotcha" moment is not only dehumanizing to an entire group of people, but also trivializes a whole religion. as a white american i really can't speak on the personal effects this had on me, but this reviewer (who is south asian) has a great review about why the depiction of said deity was incredibly disrespectful to their culture and hinduism in general. it also should be noted that the only poc in this entire book was tristan's valet, to my knowledge (which is a whole other can of worms entirely).
this easily could've been a 4.5 star rating if all of these questionable aspects weren't included (or were handled better than they were), but as it is now, i can't rate this above a 3. i hope that the next book expands upon people who aren't cis-het-white women and tells their story, along with the four women we've come to love so far in this series.