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Reputation by Lex Croucher

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bannedfrombookclub's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

So yes it's a Mean Girls meets Austen coming of age morality tale, compete with a regency equivalent of "get in loser we're going shopping" ... twice. A good read, even if I longed to tweak a couple of aspects. Nice to see the grittier side of life that was only alluded to in Austen's works in more detail.

Starting with the insta-love. I thought there could have been some slower growth in her feelings towards the love interest, tied to her growing understanding of the flaws and complexities of her friends.

The vein of 'privilege protects' wasn't fully mined, but it's definitely a strong theme.

I felt, the women were drawn with dimension and complexity, but the men, heros and villains alike, were a bit flat. Probably an unpopular opinion but I thought there was space for a partial redemption arc for Christopher, his antagonism didn't really pay off.

The ending climax at the church suddenly cranks up the drama in a way that was almost genre-breaking and doesn't respect Austen's conviction that true horror is social disaster rather than physical peril.

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becca9849's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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courtnoodles's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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argentum_princeps's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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sarahandmatilda's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Highly enjoyable and entertaining! Many similarities to Emma (and Clueless). Not strictly “historically authentic” in terms of language and behaviors, but it definitely works in the world it creates. I wish the romantic and friendship plots were a little better balanced and integrated in the first half of the book, but they all come to a satisfying conclusion.

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