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A review by katewutz
To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Super fun, loved the various tricks they played on one another and I’m looking forward to the other books. It could have been a little tighter and I wouldn’t have been mad, or the schemes could have escalated even further—by about halfway through, it felt like everyone was ready to apologize and be done. It’s also a little difficult to believe that these people managed to fight for FOUR YEARS STRAIGHT when they can barely resist jumping on each other every time they’re close—the time that they’ve been estranged probably could have been shortened. Overall, though? Enjoyable.
(OH. Except I’m almost positive Violet’s married title would have been Lady AUDLEY. It should have been Lord James and Lady Audley, not Lord and Lady James. Of note, that did make me wonder about a bigamy plot because of the more famous Lady Audley, but sadly that was not the case here.)
(OH. Except I’m almost positive Violet’s married title would have been Lady AUDLEY. It should have been Lord James and Lady Audley, not Lord and Lady James. Of note, that did make me wonder about a bigamy plot because of the more famous Lady Audley, but sadly that was not the case here.)