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A review by sarahholliday
The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I'm officially an Olivia Waite fan! I loved getting to see and hear about characters from The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (the first book in this series), while thoroughly enjoying the differences between the two stories.
For how different they are I loved both Penelope and Agatha, and the supporting cast of characters were equally enjoyable. Waite does a great job of incorporating historical events and conventions without getting bogged down in them, and while there are certainly anachronisms, they are for the sake of making the characters relatable (and aren't overly egregious in any case), so this historian has no complaints.
For how different they are I loved both Penelope and Agatha, and the supporting cast of characters were equally enjoyable. Waite does a great job of incorporating historical events and conventions without getting bogged down in them, and while there are certainly anachronisms, they are for the sake of making the characters relatable (and aren't overly egregious in any case), so this historian has no complaints.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry