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Manic Pixie Dream Earl
by Jenny Holiday
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve been looking forward to this one since reading Earls Trip last year and it didn’t disappoint. The setup was fun with Effie and Julianna creating a friendship from their correspondence as writer and editor. Each letter received, another is sent increasing in frequency and emotional depth. They’ve never met in person though and Juliana is under the impression Effie is short for Euphemia and he’s never tried to correct her.
I enjoyed this misunderstanding and was glad that it doesn’t take the whole book to resolve but still created good tension. Letting the obstacles for a HEA center around a ten year age gap (she’s older), class difference, and Juliana’s strong stance on never marrying.
This one is again focused on found family and I loved the camaraderie between all the characters. The open and honest conversations reveal past and current hurts which helped show their emotional depth and complexities. I really loved Effie and Juliana and was so proud of Effie towards the end, I cried.
I’ve read a fair hand of books that are set in or visit Brighton so I was happy there were trips to the beach with sea bathing and bathing machines was featured. But I hadn’t heard about the Royal Pavilion before and liked getting to learn about it (and how did I not know about it!?!?).
The tone and themes of the story are more modern. It stayed true to the rules of succession and other societal expectations so I was game for it.
I only wished that there was a bit more of Effie and Juliana once reconciled. It’s a personal preference but I always want a glimpse of life to see how they fared down the road. There is an epilogue but is from Simon’s POV.
Manic Pixie Dream Earl is the second book in the Earls Trip series.
This could be read as a standalone.
There are three encounters, detailed yet shorter scenes.
I received an advance reader copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
I enjoyed this misunderstanding and was glad that it doesn’t take the whole book to resolve but still created good tension. Letting the obstacles for a HEA center around a ten year age gap (she’s older), class difference, and Juliana’s strong stance on never marrying.
This one is again focused on found family and I loved the camaraderie between all the characters. The open and honest conversations reveal past and current hurts which helped show their emotional depth and complexities. I really loved Effie and Juliana and was so proud of Effie towards the end, I cried.
I’ve read a fair hand of books that are set in or visit Brighton so I was happy there were trips to the beach with sea bathing and bathing machines was featured. But I hadn’t heard about the Royal Pavilion before and liked getting to learn about it (and how did I not know about it!?!?).
The tone and themes of the story are more modern. It stayed true to the rules of succession and other societal expectations so I was game for it.
I only wished that there was a bit more of Effie and Juliana once reconciled. It’s a personal preference but I always want a glimpse of life to see how they fared down the road. There is an epilogue but is from Simon’s POV.
Manic Pixie Dream Earl is the second book in the Earls Trip series.
This could be read as a standalone.
There are three encounters, detailed yet shorter scenes.
I received an advance reader copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.