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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyable, but not my favorite Heyer. It was a bit rambling, and I just couldn't warm up to the romance--the age gap wasn't overly large compared to other Heyers, but they just felt like different generations. I did love Frederica's brothers.
As good as I remember from when I first read this…. Very enjoyable.
I really enjoyed this book. There was a lot of detail to it, maybe a bit too much detail at points when you would rather it just move along, but I adored the aspect of this man melting to the love of two unruly boys and their female guardian. It was a mix of a family and romance book, which I quite liked.
This is one of her much older men books, but I still liked it.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
This was such a blast! I really enjoyed it— it was funny, and the characters were so extravagant and absurd in their behavior that they became both lovable and unforgettable (especially the young, crazy scientist Felix).
I found myself deeply connected to Frederica. Her love and devotion to her younger siblings were truly admirable, and as the eldest daughter myself, I related to her so much.
Lord Alverstoke, on the other hand, was undeniably arrogant (in a funny way, sometimes), but his character didn’t quite stick with me. I think this is partially because my first introduction to this author was Arabella, and Beaumaris has set the standard for witty, arrogant men.
Nevertheless, it was a really fun read.
I found myself deeply connected to Frederica. Her love and devotion to her younger siblings were truly admirable, and as the eldest daughter myself, I related to her so much.
Lord Alverstoke, on the other hand, was undeniably arrogant (in a funny way, sometimes), but his character didn’t quite stick with me. I think this is partially because my first introduction to this author was Arabella, and Beaumaris has set the standard for witty, arrogant men.
Nevertheless, it was a really fun read.
Haven’t read any Georgette Heyer ever, and I absolutely love regency romance. So it was a no brainer to finally read one of her books. I enjoyed this story for the most part. I really liked Frederica, and I loved her younger brothers. Her younger sister and older brother absolutely infuriated me towards the end. I enjoyed seeing Alverstoke change as he got to be more attached to this family and fall in love. I really felt that I understood how he fell in love and what he was feeling, but I did not get the same sort of thing with Frederica. Her side was a little more rushed at the end. While I did understand some of her feelings; I also felt it could have very easily not been love for her. Things were slow moving, but it never felt slow. There were a lot of words that I had to look up (and the definitions usually had “archaic” written by it). Overall, it good read, and I’ll definitely be reading more Heyer in the future.