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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
emotional
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
Turner ruins this book for me.
His character is so often self-centered, physically intimidating, condescending, and just generally awful that I kept wondering why Miranda loves him. I couldn’t believe a school girl crush would hold up under the weight of all of that. Much of his behavior is actually manipulative and emotionally abusive. There are sweet parts, but they don’t outweigh the power imbalance and invasions of privacy. I expected a lot better from Quinn.
His character is so often self-centered, physically intimidating, condescending, and just generally awful that I kept wondering why Miranda loves him. I couldn’t believe a school girl crush would hold up under the weight of all of that. Much of his behavior is actually manipulative and emotionally abusive. There are sweet parts, but they don’t outweigh the power imbalance and invasions of privacy. I expected a lot better from Quinn.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I hated the main male character so much that it was difficult to enjoy the book.
Miranda is your friend that keeps going back to that toxic boyfriend that treats her bad, is agressivo and blames all his problems on his ex. Now put this in a Bridgerton scenario.
Miranda is your friend that keeps going back to that toxic boyfriend that treats her bad, is agressivo and blames all his problems on his ex. Now put this in a Bridgerton scenario.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars
An interesting twist on the standard Regency plot - we have a wedding earlier than usual but the HEA doesn't come until later. I deducted a point because I got tired of the 'he must say he loves me' story line. Yes of course he loved her (it's a romance/HEA), but she had no guarantee going into the wedding that it was necessarily the case.
But of course this was still an enjoyable read - it's from Julia Quinn after all.
Cover: A little blah, but interesting in its departure from the standard Regency cover (woman in fancy dress).
Narrator: She did the job adequately, but I just didn't really like her. She was too old, but I also found the quality of her voice to be unpleasant.
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: Miranda is a Ravenclaw, Turner is a Hufflepuff???
Themes: diary, childhood friends, family, London, Scotland, pregnancy
An interesting twist on the standard Regency plot - we have a wedding earlier than usual but the HEA doesn't come until later. I deducted a point because I got tired of the 'he must say he loves me' story line. Yes of course he loved her (it's a romance/HEA), but she had no guarantee going into the wedding that it was necessarily the case.
But of course this was still an enjoyable read - it's from Julia Quinn after all.
Cover: A little blah, but interesting in its departure from the standard Regency cover (woman in fancy dress).
Narrator: She did the job adequately, but I just didn't really like her. She was too old, but I also found the quality of her voice to be unpleasant.
Hogwarts Sorting Hat: Miranda is a Ravenclaw, Turner is a Hufflepuff???
Themes: diary, childhood friends, family, London, Scotland, pregnancy
Set in 1800's in England. A young girl, Miranda, falls in love with her best friend's older brother. She begins to keep a journal. Miranda is not as beautiful as her friend but she is very smart, observant, and straight forward. This is a delightful book! Love the characters and it is an easy read. Lots of sarcasm! An amazing love story filled with laughter and years of falling in love. Terrific writing!
The beginning was too dark for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment