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A review by cheybear
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
5.0
I enjoyed Arabella more than I thought I would. I’d had it on my “Want to read list” but forgot what it was about. Usually books that begin with a big lie give me serious anxiety, but this book wasn’t so bad.
All of the Georgette Heyer books I’ve read are very silly and lighthearted, not to be compared with Pride and Prejudice or any of Jane Austen’s other work (in my opinion). I actually find this book and a few of Georgette’s other books to be quite a bit like “the importance of being Earnest” because she writes with such humor. I enjoyed this book more than any of her others. The main character was both sweet and kind, she didn’t make me think “if only you would just say what you thought!” Because she DID say what she thought (for the most part).
The ending was also not disappointing, which is a big deal to me because a bad ending ruins a good book for me. The ending itself was probably a 7.5/10, it was acceptable.
All of the Georgette Heyer books I’ve read are very silly and lighthearted, not to be compared with Pride and Prejudice or any of Jane Austen’s other work (in my opinion). I actually find this book and a few of Georgette’s other books to be quite a bit like “the importance of being Earnest” because she writes with such humor. I enjoyed this book more than any of her others. The main character was both sweet and kind, she didn’t make me think “if only you would just say what you thought!” Because she DID say what she thought (for the most part).
The ending was also not disappointing, which is a big deal to me because a bad ending ruins a good book for me. The ending itself was probably a 7.5/10, it was acceptable.