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gigi_h's review
slow-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
4.0
balletbookworm's review
3.0
Sweet, but not nearly as good as [b:The Convenient Marriage|32106|The Convenient Marriage|Georgette Heyer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386919934s/32106.jpg|3183163] which has a similar plot at heart (older nobleman, much younger wife, ? marriage of convenience but also love) but falls short. Cardross isn't as droll as Rule, Nell is far more of a pea-goose than Horry (who is just as funny as she is naïve, Letty is annoying, and Dysart far more of an idiot than Winwood.
And as much as Heyer does dialogue so well there is a scene with two drunk Blades that goes on and on and on just when we need the plot to move.
Also, no dueling scene.
And as much as Heyer does dialogue so well there is a scene with two drunk Blades that goes on and on and on just when we need the plot to move.
Also, no dueling scene.
corvinaq's review against another edition
2.0
The first genuinely unpleasant GH I have ever read. The characters were unlikable and annoying, and the plot was tedious. Disappointing!
__meg's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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? No
3.75
ha1011's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jolie3467's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lindasdarby's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite georgette heyer but a good vacation read.
andreayoung's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
They both married for love, but they seem to be missing each other amid the tangle of money and social expectations. Nell is very sweet but needs to find her way in society as a newly-married woman; which includes handling her money and her expenses. It's a nice illustration about how little things and choices that seem inconsequential can loom large in one's perception of one's own marriage. Of course it works out in the end because true love is there all along. A pleasant read.
debralewi's review
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0