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A review by erinbeth11
The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I mean, eat the rich for starters.
30 year age gap? Super predatory and a lot of power imbalance.
I don’t think this was some star crossed love affair, but an older man in midlife crisis taking advantage of a younger woman. Full stop.
As an interest in the Titanic and historical fiction, this scratched an itch. I find the Gilded Age of America fascinating so that was interesting too, but the actual couple featured is problematic, in my 2025 opinion.
Otherwise well written, kept me engaged.
30 year age gap? Super predatory and a lot of power imbalance.
I don’t think this was some star crossed love affair, but an older man in midlife crisis taking advantage of a younger woman. Full stop.
As an interest in the Titanic and historical fiction, this scratched an itch. I find the Gilded Age of America fascinating so that was interesting too, but the actual couple featured is problematic, in my 2025 opinion.
Otherwise well written, kept me engaged.