Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - My Contrary Mary

I don’t think you need to be super knowledgeable about the real Mary Stuart to appreciate this book. I laughed all the way through it even though I only know a little about the real-life inspiration.

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esme_may's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was so much fun! Definitely one of the best in the series. So excited to read the next one!

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allie_schick's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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msjk427's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.5

I really loved the Janie books and also enjoyed this first installment of the Marys. The writing flows well and is easy to read. The stories also always make me look up the namesake and read some of the history. Granted, the characters always get a happy ending in this fictional world, which I'm okay with. Sometimes it's nice to read a book you know will end happy.

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betweentheshelves's review

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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? It's complicated

4.0

We have another fun twist on history in this book! Connecting back to the original book, this time we get the story of Mary Queen of Scots. I loved the characters and their adventures and the little nods to pop culture. Seriously, these books are just so fun.

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shaina's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this book, but was disappointed by the ending.

In case anyone is curious, this is mostly about Fancis and Mary. We meet Darnley but thats all im gonna say to avoid *spoilers*.

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caidyn's review

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funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Fun, silly, and anachronistic. That's what I like best about these series. I really loved the cameos included. Can't wait for the next book!

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bookrecsbyjess's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for sending me an audiobook ARC of this story. This in no way changes my opinions of this book.

Before reading this book, I had read both My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane (My Calamity Jane is on my TBR). I had pretty high expectations for this story because of how much I loved those other books. I can happily say that My Contrary Mary exceeded all of my expectations!

This is my favorite book by the Lady Janies so far.

It is definitely the funniest book I’ve read this year; I spent so much time laughing in the car while listening to this book.

I enjoyed the relationship between Mary and Francis. Mary was very witty and brave, and I found myself really liking her as the protagonist. Francis was super awkward and adorable, and I loved how sweet he was towards Mary. I could tell how much he cared for her and her well-being.

Like their other works, I loved the writing style of Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. They write with sarcastic humor and leave witty comments throughout their stories, which makes their writing so much fun to read.

One of my favorite parts of this story in particular was the movie references in Ari’s visions. When the first one was mentioned, I laughed so hard because it was so unexpected. I appreciated the way that pop culture was included in historical fiction.

Overall, this book is definitely one of my favorite books that I’ve read this year.

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