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emsie_lou's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
showell's review against another edition
3.0
I read all of the books in the Six Sisters series within a couple of days, and my reaction to all of them is basically the same, so I'm only going to review the first. Even though it's clear almost from the first few pages who is going to end up with whom and the books are mildly formulaic, the path the characters take to come together is enjoyable and relatively unique in each book, as Chesney (M.C. Beaton) does a good job of making each of the six sisters their own person, and not simply pale imitations of each other (the male halves of the couples seem more interchangeable). And there's lots of delicious (?) information about the habits & fashions of the Ton, although I notice that Chesney very carefully avoids assigning any of the grosser habits to the romantic leads.
Because the books themselves are fairly short, you don't drag your way through page after page waiting for the main characters to come to their senses, making the books a fun way to wile away a couple of hours. Some of the situations/characters border on the farcical, but the most ludicrous character, Lady Godolphin, surprised me by continuing to be amusing without becoming as tiresome as I thought she would be. And the vicar is really quite fun.
These are not great literature, but they aren't pretending to be either. They are the British sit-com version of Regency England.
Amazon tells me these books are out of print, so your best bet for finding them is probably your local library (although they are available for the Kindle at ~$10/each).
Because the books themselves are fairly short, you don't drag your way through page after page waiting for the main characters to come to their senses, making the books a fun way to wile away a couple of hours. Some of the situations/characters border on the farcical, but the most ludicrous character, Lady Godolphin, surprised me by continuing to be amusing without becoming as tiresome as I thought she would be. And the vicar is really quite fun.
These are not great literature, but they aren't pretending to be either. They are the British sit-com version of Regency England.
Amazon tells me these books are out of print, so your best bet for finding them is probably your local library (although they are available for the Kindle at ~$10/each).
ilaurin's review against another edition
4.0
Strong but young innocent woman from the country who must find a rich husband to help her family out. Mshe goes for a season in London and meets no end of trouble. But the hero is there to help her out. It was a sweet story.
nicki_in_nz's review against another edition
4.0
Simple and sweet Regency romance. Not up to Georgette Heyer standards but better than some.
Neither the hero nor the heroine are very deep or interesting, but the descriptions of the Season are fun and a little more down to earth than usual. Makes you wonder what it was really like. It's a relatively short book and good for a quick light read. More 3.5 stars than 4, but tipping towards 4 stars.
Good enough to try others in the series.
Neither the hero nor the heroine are very deep or interesting, but the descriptions of the Season are fun and a little more down to earth than usual. Makes you wonder what it was really like. It's a relatively short book and good for a quick light read. More 3.5 stars than 4, but tipping towards 4 stars.
Good enough to try others in the series.
claire_loves_books's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't enjoy this book I found the characters in this book very one dimensional with no real depth to their personality, the plot was mostly a series of increasingly unlikey events making it really difficult to get involved in the book.
debralewi's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
4.0
polyhy_14's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
turrean's review against another edition
1.0
Meh. Wish my public library would stop buying old stuff that's been repackaged in ebook form. I'll choose a book with a copyright date in the 2010's, then discover that refers only to the release of the ebook, and the original text is decades old.
This is an old regency romance from the 1980's when a bunch of guys planning to
This is an old regency romance from the 1980's when a bunch of guys planning to