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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Narrator Rating: 3.5 stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
4.0
It's been a really long time since I read the Finishing School series, so it was a little hard to remember all of the characters and the history. However, I had so much fun experiencing these older versions of beloved characters! I knew them as young, crazy teens and now they're middle aged which was a trip but also really cool. This novella is exactly the type of story that I love to read from Gail Carriger: entertaining, funny, emotional and sweet. Everything I loved from the Parasol Protectorate is mixed up in this story. I love Dimity and Crispin! They had great chemistry and really cute banter and I love how their love unfolded. It was just a great time reading all around!
crinolinelaphroaig's review
funny
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? Yes
5.0
Just as Delightfully Deadly reading for a 3rd time.
💚💚💚💚💚
It sparkled! New characters and old friends. Dimity was her charming self. Ending and Epilogue gave me all the feels.
My May Fictional Hangover Book Club Challenge - Shaken not Stirred: New Take on an Old Story. I've never read Cold Comfort Farm, must remedy that.
💚💚💚💚💚 - First Impressions
On 2nd reading - A sign of Brilliant Writing - you turn right around, reread, and love it even though you just read and know what happens.
Also "As Justice would have it, we should all be so lucky as to go wafting about dramatically in a trailing nightgown on occasion."
💚💚💚💚💚
It sparkled! New characters and old friends. Dimity was her charming self. Ending and Epilogue gave me all the feels.
My May Fictional Hangover Book Club Challenge - Shaken not Stirred: New Take on an Old Story. I've never read Cold Comfort Farm, must remedy that.
💚💚💚💚💚 - First Impressions
On 2nd reading - A sign of Brilliant Writing - you turn right around, reread, and love it even though you just read and know what happens.
Also "As Justice would have it, we should all be so lucky as to go wafting about dramatically in a trailing nightgown on occasion."
a_islandcriptid's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.75
Dimity must disweid the group of vampires from their growing gothic depression and dramatics, solve a mystery, and orchestrate a compleat interior design makeover, all while stuck being chaperoned (read: protected/handled) buy the most infuriating and confusing man she has ever met.
Also, there is an amazing meladromatic, vampire Trans-girl. She has a big gruff, ginger lover who thinks she is fantastic, and she is so happy when she gets to buy pretty dresses and waft dramatically around in flowy clothing.
Also, there is an amazing meladromatic, vampire Trans-girl. She has a big gruff, ginger lover who thinks she is fantastic, and she is so happy when she gets to buy pretty dresses and waft dramatically around in flowy clothing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
leari's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A delightfully romantic and cosy vampire hive makeover. Can't go wrong with that!
kirastanley's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bookswithbets's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
coraldraes's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nikshelby's review against another edition
5.0
Defy and Defend, starring Dimity, is decidedly delightful.
Reading a Gail Carriger book is the equivalent of having a rough day - and so, you take a break by sitting down to nibble on a sweet scone slathered in lemon curd, whilst sipping a cuppa.
Reading a Gail Carriger book is the equivalent of having a rough day - and so, you take a break by sitting down to nibble on a sweet scone slathered in lemon curd, whilst sipping a cuppa.