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jennhorejsi 's review for:
The American Heiress
by Daisy Goodwin
I thought this was an enjoyable read... I can't be as harsh as many of the reviewers. I do think the biggest weakness of the plot is that the central romance could be much more developed. However, Goodwin explores a fascinating period where the newly rich Americans of the Gilded Age basically propped up the British aristocracy by marrying off their heiresses. Maybe we can cut some slack on the plot given that love wasn't really thr point of these matches. I enjoyed how Goodwin captured Cora's confusion at being thrust in the midst of a new world of manners and class structure. My curiosity over what would happen next kept me going, even if the eventual outcome wasn't that surprising.