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The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
by Julia Quinn
The protagonist Miranda is a girl who, despite her lack of great beauty, has a personality and a sense of justice that is worthy of a main character. Her best friend Olivia is great, their friendship is a highlight of the book. Then there's Turner, Olivia's grumpy once spurned and now salty older brother. Honestly, every time Turner opened his mouth I liked him less. He treats Miranda horribly, seems patronizing and disinterested despite his major role in the story. The reader is never privy to his thoughts or feelings other than when he interacts with his sister and Miranda, so it is hard to feel anything but mildly irritated at him. There was space for more characters to be brought out from the background (Olivia's mom is as boring and one sided as they come, Olivia's twin lacks any personality, Miranda's father is more interested in Greek mythology than participating in the novel). I am experimenting in the romance genre and finding complicated but not downright dickish male characters has proven to be a challenge