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A review by thepeachmartini
The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
Did not finish book.
2.0
Phew. That was...a little painful, if I'm honest. I knew going into it, the whole concept of American socialites and old money would be shallow and trite, and I wasn't wrong. It made it very difficult to get through this book.
I had a hard time being sympathetic to Cora at times. In spite of a few shining moments of being a strong, independent woman, I still question her motives for marrying who she does, and I do find it hard to believe that in that era a woman would so easily decide on the fate of her marriage when faced with issues such as infidelity, etc. (especially when keeping up appearances was quite the thing). *shrugs*
As it relates to my "Around the US in 50 Books" challenge, I feel like a cheated on this read - the majority of the story takes place in England, but I'll count it for Rhode Island until I find a suitable replacement book for that state.
I had a hard time being sympathetic to Cora at times. In spite of a few shining moments of being a strong, independent woman, I still question her motives for marrying who she does, and I do find it hard to believe that in that era a woman would so easily decide on the fate of her marriage when faced with issues such as infidelity, etc. (especially when keeping up appearances was quite the thing). *shrugs*
As it relates to my "Around the US in 50 Books" challenge, I feel like a cheated on this read - the majority of the story takes place in England, but I'll count it for Rhode Island until I find a suitable replacement book for that state.