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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Not perhaps my favorite Heyer, but still very enjoyable--I love her pairings where the very proper yet secretly feisty heroine meets a total rake (with a heart of gold) who basically gives her reason to break free from her oppressive family. You can tell this one is written later than many Heyer books as there's surprisingly frank discussions of sex (well, relatively frank, we're not talking explicit here).
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
One of Georgette Heyer's best books. Extremely witty dialog with many laugh out loud moments. The running joke is the nattering companion. Her propensity for ceaseless chatter is hilarious by itself, then the hilarity is magnified by the witty and acerbic responses from those who suffer through her chatter.
I’ve never read Heyer before and this was what the library had—not much of a romance for my tastes but kind of fascinating to read what is at this point historical fiction of historical fiction and a 1970s imagining of Regency social shenanigans
This is the kind of Heyer I like best: two evenly-situated characters matching wits. The male half of the central couple is much less clearly drawn than the woman--why is he such a rag-mannered rake?--but Annis is such a good one that much can be forgiven.
This is the last one GH wrote and it shows. Still a delightful book. I love that the heroine, Annis Wychwood, is 29 -- quite old by GH standards, and the hero the libertine Oliver Carleton is (?) late 40's. She meets him because she gives a temporary home to Letty Carleton, 17, after finding her running away from parents who insist she marry Ninian Elmore, who of course (being a GH book) is assisting her to run away. Story also includes Maria Marlow, the elderly spinster who acts as chaperon in Annis's home in Bath, and who is a gibble-gabster--talks non-stop! Very annoying, and Annis is a saint to put up with her.
Blends together a bit with Black Sheep, which I prefer to this. Though Lucilla & Ninian are a fun pair of squabblers. :)
The Bath setting was done well, and I liked all the characters we were supposed to like. Lucilla was often frustrating, and I would've liked to see her grow more. The sister-in-law felt to me like a slightly less silly Isabella Knightley, which was fun. One of my favorite sections was when Oliver commented on Annis' first name - that felt very real. I felt like some pacing could've been better.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
I loved this book! I haven't read it in a really long time, and it used to be a huge favorite of mine among Georgette Heyer's books! I found it to be a little bit slower this time, but I still really enjoyed it. It has some of my favorite tropes - he falls first, he falls hardest, forbidden love (sort of). Plus, I just love how Georgette Heyer creates each of her characters! These are still my not-so-guilty pleasures, and I love rereading them.
This book was cute. I loved the main character. She and I have a lot of similar goals. Independence from family, a need for helping others, and a lack of love life close to thirty.
Though seen as a comparison story to Black Sheep, I think this one stands on it's own. The story is very compact, not a lot of characters nor a lot of jumps in the plot, but gets the job done.
If you're looking for one of those books where the two leads dislike one another and then fall in love, this is the book to read. :)
Though seen as a comparison story to Black Sheep, I think this one stands on it's own. The story is very compact, not a lot of characters nor a lot of jumps in the plot, but gets the job done.
If you're looking for one of those books where the two leads dislike one another and then fall in love, this is the book to read. :)