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Reputation by Lex Croucher

86 reviews

m_esme_rized_by_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book took me a long time to read, but on reflection, I think that is mostly down to the fact that it's in a writing style I am not used to reading. It's historical fiction, which I have not read much of until now, and after reading this book I am keen to give more of this genre a try! I enjoyed the characters and I felt like I knew them well by the end of the book, I especially loved how complex they were. I loved the humour that brought me a few unexpected and genuine laugh-out-loud moments throughout the story. It did take me a little bit to really get into the world and setting of the book, but after I was about halfway through the book, I got really invested, and the pacing really picked up for me in the second half. It's a solid story I can see myself re-reading in years to come, and I'm looking forward to reading more books in this style by the same author (and other authors too)!

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schneevongestern's review against another edition

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funny medium-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? Yes

5.0

It took me a little while to get started, but ended up really enjoying this. It feels a bit like if Mean Girls was set in the Regency era; similar elements of coming of age, friendship cliques etc. but with regency era societal norms.

The latter half of the book is definitely a lot more fast-paced than the first. I went from swooning over a budding romance to being heartbroken in one chapter at some point.

Definitely check the TW before reading, the book has themes of sex, sexulity, and consent. As such there are allusions to SA. That said, as someone sensitive to those themes, I feel it was well-handled.

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_nicole_g's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It is witty and an easy read exploring friendship and society in the regency era. It touches on some sensitive topics *check trigger warnings* before reading.

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defsbisexual's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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shoesmcdaid's review

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.5

What fun! Thoroughly enjoyed this frivolous tale of scandal, debauchery and trying to fit in among the wealthy 'cool kids' among society who are headed firmly the wrong way up the garden path. A lot of love for gravel talking Betty!

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ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Do not be fooled by the cover, it’s not as lighthearted and fun as it promises.
It’s a classic coming of age story but set in the Regency period and, from other historical novels, it’s quite refreshing in its unique spin.

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lidia7's review against another edition

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emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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neevechristine's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

Justice for Betty ❤️ the final 150 pages really came in clutch, before that I was waiting for something interesting to happen. Sad it’s over

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abbielizabeth13's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Mean Girls meets Bridgerton. It was a slow start, but the last 150 pages or so moved quickly. The story ended up taking turns that I wasn't expecting and definitely upped my rating. The author was a YouTube creator that I admired growing up and I cannot wait to read more of her books.

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lexnicole's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted

5.0

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