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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Really enjoyed the Audiobook reading.
I am already looking forward to the next book in the series as I'm invested in how all their love lives tangle and untangle.
Was hoping for Beatrice would figure her stuff out sooner. Seemed like there was some progress with that until the very end. Hoping for a happily ever after for her.
Samantha is fun and I like her character.
Jeff needs to pay attention more and wake up to what is happening around him. Nina needs to grow a backbone.
Daphne is the very worst sort of brat so I'm hoping karma gets her in the future.
I am already looking forward to the next book in the series as I'm invested in how all their love lives tangle and untangle.
Was hoping for Beatrice would figure her stuff out sooner. Seemed like there was some progress with that until the very end. Hoping for a happily ever after for her.
Samantha is fun and I like her character.
Jeff needs to pay attention more and wake up to what is happening around him. Nina needs to grow a backbone.
Daphne is the very worst sort of brat so I'm hoping karma gets her in the future.
My expectations for this book were that it would be dramatic, quick, light and entertaining. Some of these expectations were met, others weren't. I enjoyed the story, though I feel like the world buildling was a bit lacking. But while I read the book fairly quickly, there were parts that felt a little slow to me. I feel like this book could easily have been a lot shorter, and that sort of took away from my enjoyment a little.
There was also just a little too much miscommunication to cause drama for my taste. But I did enjoy the drama quite a bit. It was a bit over the top, but that was pretty much what I expected from it. It reminded me of a dramatic TV show made for teens, which I don't think was by accident. I could easily imagine this becoming a TV show in the future.
I really am curious about what will happen next, so will pick up the sequel when it comes out.
There was also just a little too much miscommunication to cause drama for my taste. But I did enjoy the drama quite a bit. It was a bit over the top, but that was pretty much what I expected from it. It reminded me of a dramatic TV show made for teens, which I don't think was by accident. I could easily imagine this becoming a TV show in the future.
I really am curious about what will happen next, so will pick up the sequel when it comes out.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
esiteks saab see raamat täispunktid idee eest: tegevus toimub reaalsuses, mis on meie omaga äravahetamiseni sarnane, ainult et Ameerika Ühendriike on alati (st kuningas George I-st ja kuninganna Marthast alates) valitsenud kuninglik perekond, Washingtonide koda. hoolimata sellest, kui absurdne see idee ajaloolises mõttes on, annab sellest välja väänata päris palju meeleolukaid detaile (nt kirsipuude tähtsus kogu Ameerika kultuuris või asjaolu, et teejoomist peetakse äärmiselt ebapatriootlikuks tegevuseks; ja kõik toredad tiitlid a la Canaverali või Bostoni hertsogid).
lisaks annan ma viis punkti viiest selle variandi kujundusele, mis minu kätte sattus - leidsin taaskasutuspoest "uncorrected bound proofi" ehk siis ilmselt proovilugejatele mõeldud köite, mille kaanel on kirjas, et raamatut ennast on oodata 5. septembril 2019. (ta on mul juba paar kuud voodi kõrval oodanud, aga näe, sain enne ilmumispäeva läbi ikka:)). see näeb oma punavalgete kaante ja siniste leheservadega täiesti jumalik välja ja ma olen väga pettunud, nähes Goodreadsis, et lõppversioon on kujundatud nagu täiesti keskpärane YA/chicklit.
lugu ise... on pigem The Crown kui Game of Thrones, ja järele mõeldes see ONGI The Crowni ümberjutustus 21. sajandi teismelistega. poliitikat pole, ainult suhteosa - õed-vennad, vanemad-lapsed, kes kellega abielluda saab või ei saa, monarhi kohustused rahva ees vs armastus. aga kui monarhia välja arvata, siis täiesti tavaline noortekas, tegelased hilisteismelised või varajastes kahekümnendates, tavapärased kolledžistereotüübid, lisaks sületäis sotsiaalmeediat kõike keerulisemaks tegemas.
kuna ma ei ole päriselt sihtgrupp, elasin hoopis rohkem kaasa raamatu enamvähem ainsate täiskasvanute, kuningapaari muredele.
lõpp oli siiski ootamatult liigutav. millest hoolimata jään jälle lootma, et sinna see lugu jääb, järge ei tule ja noor inimene saab ise edasi mõelda sealt. fat chance muidugi.
hindega on raske. mul oli suurem osa aega lugedes tunne, et kolm, aga lõpp pluss idee pluss kujundus kokku venitavad ikka neljale välja.
lisaks annan ma viis punkti viiest selle variandi kujundusele, mis minu kätte sattus - leidsin taaskasutuspoest "uncorrected bound proofi" ehk siis ilmselt proovilugejatele mõeldud köite, mille kaanel on kirjas, et raamatut ennast on oodata 5. septembril 2019. (ta on mul juba paar kuud voodi kõrval oodanud, aga näe, sain enne ilmumispäeva läbi ikka:)). see näeb oma punavalgete kaante ja siniste leheservadega täiesti jumalik välja ja ma olen väga pettunud, nähes Goodreadsis, et lõppversioon on kujundatud nagu täiesti keskpärane YA/chicklit.
lugu ise... on pigem The Crown kui Game of Thrones, ja järele mõeldes see ONGI The Crowni ümberjutustus 21. sajandi teismelistega. poliitikat pole, ainult suhteosa - õed-vennad, vanemad-lapsed, kes kellega abielluda saab või ei saa, monarhi kohustused rahva ees vs armastus. aga kui monarhia välja arvata, siis täiesti tavaline noortekas, tegelased hilisteismelised või varajastes kahekümnendates, tavapärased kolledžistereotüübid, lisaks sületäis sotsiaalmeediat kõike keerulisemaks tegemas.
kuna ma ei ole päriselt sihtgrupp, elasin hoopis rohkem kaasa raamatu enamvähem ainsate täiskasvanute, kuningapaari muredele.
lõpp oli siiski ootamatult liigutav. millest hoolimata jään jälle lootma, et sinna see lugu jääb, järge ei tule ja noor inimene saab ise edasi mõelda sealt. fat chance muidugi.
hindega on raske. mul oli suurem osa aega lugedes tunne, et kolm, aga lõpp pluss idee pluss kujundus kokku venitavad ikka neljale välja.
Too long. Got bored. Skimmed.
And here we are.
Will not continue.
And here we are.
Will not continue.
A fun easy read! Super interesting to think about what america would be like as a monarchy! Can’t wait to read the sequel.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
I really needed a teen soap opera set in an alternate universe that could never happen but is still a fun thought experiment - what if George Washington became America's first king instead of the first president? It's got scandals, betrayals, furtive first kisses, angst, forbidden love, parental secrets, subtrifuge, skullduggery, money-motivated life choices, and more.
Look, it's not canonical literature. Neither are the characters all that likeable or even believable at times. But it's a fun romp, ok, and we're all allowed to have a good time.
Look, it's not canonical literature. Neither are the characters all that likeable or even believable at times. But it's a fun romp, ok, and we're all allowed to have a good time.