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It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas

6 reviews

avacyn731's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Confinement, Body shaming, Rape, and Child abuse

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Lisa Kleypas beautifully writes women that captivate men to such extremes, they're overwrought with need. This, as always, can be a double-edged sword, and in this particular book, I found the MMC to be too cruel for my taste.

The plot for It Happened One Autumn is straightforward (in a good way); aristocratic MMC falls for headstrong (but common-blooded) FMC, against all his better judgement.

The FMC, Lillian, was enjoyable to read. She was snarky and unrepentant in her ways, never letting anything get the better of her. Although some might consider her too bratty, I personally enjoyed her crass personality.

My biggest issue lies with the MMC, Marcus. Constantly perfect and superior, he has a love-hate relationship with his infatuation for Lillian. Although he does suffer his own body betrayal syndrome (which I don't mind one way or another), Lisa Kleypas unfortunately takes it too far in two instances:

the butterfly house where they start to fool around, before he shames her for being too easy; the post-library scene where she is ridiculously drunk due to his ignoring her, and he takes this opportunity to claim her virginity pre-marriage.

Despite those two instances, I still enjoyed the plot, particularly the introduction of St Vincent who subverted the typical expectations of a rake, and the continued insight into the previous book's still-infatuated couple.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Lillian and Marcus have been verbally sparring since book one. They are so funny. I loved watching their power struggle. Marcus was so fierce, especially at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

There’s an intimate scene where one person is intoxicated so I would consider that dubious consent. The kidnapping also includes threats of rape but no acts take place on page or off.

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

Incredible the way that the author was able to destroy any sympathy or liking for the male protagonist, Marcus, after having enjoyed his presence in the previous books, with just the first chapter.
Was mainly just boring, which was really unfortunate because I really liked Lillian in the first book of the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism and Pregnancy

cepbreed's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Jesus, I was expecting a lot more from this book, I know it's ludicrous considering its a trashy romance novel but come on! This reads like a fanfiction, and a terrible one at that. Maybe I should've read the first book in the series, but I've never had a problem connecting with the characters when I skipped around with Julia Quinn's books. The male lead is a brute and a bully, he assaults the female lead and is so self righteous I simply could not like him. Lillian is cute, a little headstrong, but at least she was likeable. The plot was random and seemed almost like the author just tried to fit in as many trashy tropes as she could. I love Julia Quinn's books and this was recommended to me so I expected something of the same quality, but where Quinn's couples are obviously in love and have time to develop their love Marcus and Lillian are rushed and just antagonistic towards each other. I can't imagine this relationship would last long realistically.

Songs: 

• In My Feelings - Lana Del Rey
• Midnight Rain - Taylor Swift 
• Video Games - Lana Del Rey (for the perfume line lol)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual content, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Rape, and Pregnancy

tvollman's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

3.5

makes it hard to like a main character from the next book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy and Rape