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kit_carmichael's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is the second book in Hall's "Something Something" series, and as much as I loved the madcap insanity of the first book, "Something Fabulous," I think this one is better. In the vein of SF, it is over-the-top, "historical" in only the most cursory manner (as Hall admits in the introductory note), and rofl funny in many parts. But it's also a very serious examination of identity, self-conception, and the eternal question of who deserves love (answer: everyone). Both MCs, Peggy and Orfeo, are what modernity would call non-binary, and it's lovely to see how that brings them together and allows them to navigate their relationship in a way that is right for them (eventually, that is; there's a lot of drama before they get to that point). The book is told through Peggy's POV, and I think she is one of my favorite romance MCs ever, as she evolves emotionally throughout the book. Hall also sets up for the next (and last, I think) book in the series, which will feature Sir Horley Comewithers, who it appears we have all misjudged.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Kidnapping, and Grief
caseymac's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Infertility, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Deadnaming, and Homophobia
Minor: Gaslighting and Pregnancy
analenegrace's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
another very silly romp from Alexis Hall. Peggy and Orfeo were fun characters with an interesting story to tell. It was fun to see Bonny, Belle, and Valentine again. I am looking forward to the next which I hope will be about Sir Horley.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual content
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