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alisonvh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Death, Misogyny, Grief, and Sexism
esme_may's review
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death, Incest, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, and Excrement
bookrecsbyjess's review
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
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