curatoriallyyours 's review for:

The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman

4.5

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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What a page-turner! I really enjoyed returning to Gus and Julia’s Regency England as their adventures continue in this second book in the series. I think I liked this one better than the first too! This is definitely not a standalone novel - many references to the events of the previous book are made and I would have appreciated more of a reminder of some of the events of that book at the start of this book. Otherwise this was a well-written romp and I am super excited to find out what happens next!