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chelsaat's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"For her entire life, she'd convinced herself that she knew better than to make the same mistakes her parents had, but mistakes are necessary. Mistakes make you smarter. Mistakes make you see what you didn't see the first time."
A contemporary Emma retelling, set in the swinging and sex club scene. Definitely a unique premise that I was excited to read.
However, this didn’t quite land all the way for me. For a book about swinging, it was…really tame. Not very spicy at all. The recent Mormon Momtok scandal was more salacious, LOL.
This book is moreso a contemplation about various types of relationships, and I appreciated that it didn’t come down as judgmental on any one side. For some couples, this lifestyle really works. For others...not so much.
Georgina, our meddling matchmaking heroine, was as annoying yet sweet as you hope for in an Emma. But calling this a retelling is a bit of a stretch. The bones of Austen’s plot are there, but then it goes in very different directions. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, just wanted to set expectations if people are going in expecting a faithful adaptation.
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A contemporary Emma retelling, set in the swinging and sex club scene. Definitely a unique premise that I was excited to read.
However, this didn’t quite land all the way for me. For a book about swinging, it was…really tame. Not very spicy at all. The recent Mormon Momtok scandal was more salacious, LOL.
This book is moreso a contemplation about various types of relationships, and I appreciated that it didn’t come down as judgmental on any one side. For some couples, this lifestyle really works. For others...not so much.
Georgina, our meddling matchmaking heroine, was as annoying yet sweet as you hope for in an Emma. But calling this a retelling is a bit of a stretch. The bones of Austen’s plot are there, but then it goes in very different directions. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, just wanted to set expectations if people are going in expecting a faithful adaptation.
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
ratherbreading14's review
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
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