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alisonb's review
2.0
I’m counting this as read even though I did not finish since I put in a lot of time and read to 60%. Once the bull fiasco began, my interest level dropped, boredom sent in, and I was skimming like crazy.
I didn’t care for Callie’s characterization as a woman with no sense of confidence in any form.
Needless to say, I was disappointed as this was my first Kinsale.
I didn’t care for Callie’s characterization as a woman with no sense of confidence in any form.
Needless to say, I was disappointed as this was my first Kinsale.
sva_13's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
saltycaroline's review
2.0
The best thing about this was the giant and adorable pet bull named Hubert
CW: Sexual content, violence, chronic illness
CW: Sexual content, violence, chronic illness
gonturans's review
3.0
Charming, funny, and still possessing emotional depth. H O W E V E R use of g*psy as a frequent physical descriptor is... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
nipomuki's review
5.0
Never a dull moment. With a shy heroine who hides a wickedly adventurous personality behind her seeming dullness. And while the hero is clearly a rogue, he is a warm hearted one. The whole cast of side characters was enjoyable and well written, including the bull! The baby epilogue is actually a calf epilogue this time.
Wonderful narration.
Wonderful narration.
escatusser's review against another edition
5.0
Ai, que m'agrada molt la Kinsale. De debó. Pensava que després de les "Flores en la tormenta" era difícil superar el personatge del Christian, i que em costaria molt que altra novel·la d'ella em sorprengués. Doncs ja va la tercera. Com en saps, Laura, de buscar originalitat en els teus personatges, i què bé que escrius.
Sient més lleugera que les altres dues que he llegit de l'autora, a mi no m'ho ha semblat tant. No hem de confondre l'agilitat i l'humor ocult dels diàlegs amb lleugeresa. D'acord que el Trevelyan és més "guason" que els altres que surten als seus llibres, però quin encant d'home, malgrat aquesta tendència que té a fugir d'estudi quan les coses es compliquen. I quins intercanvis dialèctics tan divertits amb la Callie, que la pobre ja ha dessisitit de tot, després de tres fracassos espectaculars i una "pillada" en tota regla...
I tornem al tema una mica recurrent de la Kinsale. Verges del tot no semblen, però gairebé...
Per tant, encara que al cinc no arriba, que per a això cal ser perfecte, li poso les cinc estrelles per a que li pugi la mitjana, i altres s'animin a llegir-la.
Ai, Kinsale, que bé que t'ho fas venir, amb aquesta pinta de no haver trencat un plat que tens a les fotos editorials amb aquests gorrets tan rarets.
Sient més lleugera que les altres dues que he llegit de l'autora, a mi no m'ho ha semblat tant. No hem de confondre l'agilitat i l'humor ocult dels diàlegs amb lleugeresa. D'acord que el Trevelyan és més "guason" que els altres que surten als seus llibres, però quin encant d'home, malgrat aquesta tendència que té a fugir d'estudi quan les coses es compliquen. I quins intercanvis dialèctics tan divertits amb la Callie, que la pobre ja ha dessisitit de tot, després de tres fracassos espectaculars i una "pillada" en tota regla...
I tornem al tema una mica recurrent de la Kinsale. Verges del tot no semblen, però gairebé...
Per tant, encara que al cinc no arriba, que per a això cal ser perfecte, li poso les cinc estrelles per a que li pugi la mitjana, i altres s'animin a llegir-la.
Ai, Kinsale, que bé que t'ho fas venir, amb aquesta pinta de no haver trencat un plat que tens a les fotos editorials amb aquests gorrets tan rarets.
ccgwalt's review
I'm only about a third of the way through, but I'm going to put this one aside for now. Nicholas Boulton's narration is superb, so that's not the issue. I somehow got the impression this book had more humor, and while the clever banter is enjoyable, this book has so much longing and melancholy that I don't think I can continue for now. I didn't realize Callie would consider to become engaged to her former suitor, and that feels....just stressful to listen to. It's 2020 after all, and more melancholy isn't appealing right now. I may try to pick this up in print so I can skim. Once I know the story, I'll probably enjoy listening to it more.
kgroberts13's review
3.0
Lessons in French is my first Laura Kinsale read.
The storytelling was too expository for my taste, which included pages of internal musings from the hero/heroine. The romance was complimented by witty exchanges and sweet words, but overall, it was overdrawn with misunderstandings, unspoken thoughts, and circuitous behavior.
One of my favorite romantic tropes is lovers reunited after years apart, which was a lovely underpinning to Lessons in French, keeping my interest through the end of the story.
The storytelling was too expository for my taste, which included pages of internal musings from the hero/heroine. The romance was complimented by witty exchanges and sweet words, but overall, it was overdrawn with misunderstandings, unspoken thoughts, and circuitous behavior.
One of my favorite romantic tropes is lovers reunited after years apart, which was a lovely underpinning to Lessons in French, keeping my interest through the end of the story.