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A review by itsashtaylor
Reputation by Lex Croucher
3.0
Regency mean girls. I rated this book a 3.5 out of five stars. Overall, I enjoyed it but it was not what I was expecting.
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, rape, drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence
Georgiana, a 20 year old in regency-era England, is forced to move in with her aunt and uncle when her parents decide to move without her. At a party she meets affluent Frances who takes Georgiana under her wing and introduces her to her friends and brings her along to wild parties. At one such party, Georgiana meets Thomas Hawksley and is immediately intrigued by him. However, Mr. Hawksley is disinterested in the wild partying and doesn't get on well with Georgiana's new friends.
Overall, I really liked this book, but I found the beginning to be a bit boring which brought my overall rating down. The first 50% of the book bored me and I found it a bit slow, but the last hall I loved. The description of the book was a bit deceiving. First, it says it's a romcom but I found that the romance was more of a subplot and the main focus was on Georgiana's friendships and the toxicity of them. It's also darker than I was expecting it to be. The story dealt with sexual assault and rape. A big part of the ending and the climax dealt with SA and how the character's dealt with it. I did like this aspect of the book, I just wasn't expecting it based on the description of the book. This book did have humor to it, but I would not call it a romcom. It had a splash of romance, but it's primary focus was on young women finding their place in a male-dominated world. Overall, I liked the book and would recommend reading it, but don't be deceived by the description, it is not a light fluffy romantic comedy.
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, rape, drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence
Georgiana, a 20 year old in regency-era England, is forced to move in with her aunt and uncle when her parents decide to move without her. At a party she meets affluent Frances who takes Georgiana under her wing and introduces her to her friends and brings her along to wild parties. At one such party, Georgiana meets Thomas Hawksley and is immediately intrigued by him. However, Mr. Hawksley is disinterested in the wild partying and doesn't get on well with Georgiana's new friends.
Overall, I really liked this book, but I found the beginning to be a bit boring which brought my overall rating down. The first 50% of the book bored me and I found it a bit slow, but the last hall I loved. The description of the book was a bit deceiving. First, it says it's a romcom but I found that the romance was more of a subplot and the main focus was on Georgiana's friendships and the toxicity of them. It's also darker than I was expecting it to be. The story dealt with sexual assault and rape. A big part of the ending and the climax dealt with SA and how the character's dealt with it. I did like this aspect of the book, I just wasn't expecting it based on the description of the book. This book did have humor to it, but I would not call it a romcom. It had a splash of romance, but it's primary focus was on young women finding their place in a male-dominated world. Overall, I liked the book and would recommend reading it, but don't be deceived by the description, it is not a light fluffy romantic comedy.