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A review by helen
The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
I don't feel able to give this book a rating. There were things I loved, most notably the whip smart banter that reminded me of screwball comedies of the 1930s, the irrepressible heroine's clever schemes to manipulate everyone's lives (I've seen her compared to both Mary Poppins and Flora Poste), and the hilarious madcap ending complete with ducklings ("Don't tread on the ducklings!")
But - and it's a big but - the scene with the Jewish moneylender is anti-Semitic. The digital edition I read (Penguin Random House UK, 2011) doesn’t include some of the more egregious stereotypical descriptions, but it was still incredibly difficult to read.
Also, the hero is her first cousin, which squicked me out.
But - and it's a big but - the scene with the Jewish moneylender is anti-Semitic. The digital edition I read (Penguin Random House UK, 2011) doesn’t include some of the more egregious stereotypical descriptions, but it was still incredibly difficult to read.
Also, the hero is her first cousin, which squicked me out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism