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capreacula 's review for:
Something Fabulous
by Alexis Hall
With Alexis Hall it's always interesting what you'll find because he just doesn't stick to one kind of story. This time it's a miss for me, but it's not due to writing or style, it's me.
Duke so-and-so has proposes to the girl he was supposed to propose to by his late father (who was friends with the girl's father). Duke didn't do it in a romantic way, so the brain-haired girl (sorry, my judgement) flees (supposedly to the Americas). Her twin brother notifies the Duke and the both of them follow her. The three of them used to be friends (because of you know the friendship of their fathers), in a kind of way the two men re-kindle the friendship and more in spite of the many obstacles on the way. Duke realizes why he was so not keen on marriage to any woman, they find a happy end without having to marry off anyone.
Escapism like this should have been a welcome thing right now, with so many horrible events going on (attack on Ukraine by Russia etc.), the writing is fine as usual.
Yet, the protagonists got on my nerves mightily. I seem to like my men a bit manlier than the two main heroes. And the fleeing twin is just so unbelievably shallow and harebrained. I guess I prefer my heroines to be more no nonsense types. Well, at least not so over-the-top romantic.
Just not my cup of tea, not at all!
Listened to the audiobook - not a good idea thought he narrator did a good job. But things that annoy you can't be blocked out as easily as with reading it yourself. I can skim over the annoying parts more easily.
Well, I'm still looking forward to Alexis's next book (A lady for a duke) as it promises to have less silly protagonists.
Duke so-and-so has proposes to the girl he was supposed to propose to by his late father (who was friends with the girl's father). Duke didn't do it in a romantic way, so the brain-haired girl (sorry, my judgement) flees (supposedly to the Americas). Her twin brother notifies the Duke and the both of them follow her. The three of them used to be friends (because of you know the friendship of their fathers), in a kind of way the two men re-kindle the friendship and more in spite of the many obstacles on the way. Duke realizes why he was so not keen on marriage to any woman, they find a happy end without having to marry off anyone.
Escapism like this should have been a welcome thing right now, with so many horrible events going on (attack on Ukraine by Russia etc.), the writing is fine as usual.
Yet, the protagonists got on my nerves mightily. I seem to like my men a bit manlier than the two main heroes. And the fleeing twin is just so unbelievably shallow and harebrained. I guess I prefer my heroines to be more no nonsense types. Well, at least not so over-the-top romantic.
Just not my cup of tea, not at all!
Listened to the audiobook - not a good idea thought he narrator did a good job. But things that annoy you can't be blocked out as easily as with reading it yourself. I can skim over the annoying parts more easily.
Well, I'm still looking forward to Alexis's next book (A lady for a duke) as it promises to have less silly protagonists.