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Arabella
by Georgette Heyer
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Short, but surprisingly slow-reading for what it is. This was my first Heyer but you can definitely see how she is pretty much the tropemaker and originator of the Regency Romance subgenre. The titular Arabella does what one might expect a spirited young heroine to do: impulsively pretends to be a wealthy heiress, foists animals and orphans on her seemingly aloof love interest, and reader, of course, she marries him. Not a spoiler.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse
Brief but prominent interlude of an abused child and dog entering the narrative. Both are rescued.