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Reputation
by Lex Croucher
Reputation is a step into the wild world of Regency England seen through the eyes of Georgiana who has come to live with her aunt and uncle. When Georgiana meets Frances her whole world comes alive with rich young adults who take what they want. Think lots of drinking, pretentious attitude, and passion.
There were some funnier moments in the book - the banter between Georgiana and her beau was what one comes to expect from a rom-com. But this book is also filled with some very heavy topics - drug and alcohol abuse, rape, physical assault, emotional abuse by family members to name just a few. Not at all what I was expecting from a book marketed in the romance genre.
Sometimes a reader and book are not well-matched and this is the case with Reputation and this reader. I felt the characters were just not likeable and their behaviour was a little too pretentious. Furthermore, it did not have the levity I look for in a rom-com.
Audiobook Review:
I listened to the audiobook version of Reputation which was narrated by Bessie Carter. Her expression and enthusiasm in this performance provided enhanced entertainment value to the book. I would not hesitate to recommend the audiobook version of Reputation to those that appreciate this format.
There were some funnier moments in the book - the banter between Georgiana and her beau was what one comes to expect from a rom-com. But this book is also filled with some very heavy topics - drug and alcohol abuse, rape, physical assault, emotional abuse by family members to name just a few. Not at all what I was expecting from a book marketed in the romance genre.
Sometimes a reader and book are not well-matched and this is the case with Reputation and this reader. I felt the characters were just not likeable and their behaviour was a little too pretentious. Furthermore, it did not have the levity I look for in a rom-com.
Audiobook Review:
I listened to the audiobook version of Reputation which was narrated by Bessie Carter. Her expression and enthusiasm in this performance provided enhanced entertainment value to the book. I would not hesitate to recommend the audiobook version of Reputation to those that appreciate this format.