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Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne

3 reviews

kshertz's review

emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was much more than a romance book. It was way too realistic. There was family duty. The characters were complex and multi-dimensional. They had real reasons to stay apart that’s for sure. In the end, the characters were made a little too unlikeable for me to root for them, but they got their happily ever after and I was excited to see how it wrapped up.

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sydapel's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

Straight. Up. BANGER. Nikki Payne absolutely nails Austen retellings, down to the minute references. I found Bear as the hero to be so unbelievably hot, in particular the longing he and Nora have for each other was some of the best depicted I have ever read. I would say it's lower on the spice scale, but the angst guys!!! Sorching.

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schweibertsm's review

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I struggled at first to see a lot of the similarities to Sense and sensibility, but the story grew on me. It was definitely an interesting and eye opening perspective and I like how the author touched on the topics. Bear is such a a tragic character, but like with the original all things work themselves out.

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