A review by scjasmine04
Reputation by Lex Croucher

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Okay. The first word that comes to mind. I do feel as if this literally was just a more PG version of Bridgerton.  Understandably the story is from Georgiana’s perspective, however I wish you could’ve seen more of some of the other characters like Jonathon, Cecily and  Jane. Their backstories or at least a few more interaction with them would have made the story more interesting. The side characters didn’t feel fleshed out and were just “trope personalities” instead. I would recommend for a lighthearted read, although the book takes a dark turn at the end (which I don’t think was entirely necessary and I kind of wish the book had gone in a different direction. It kind of felt a bit like a scape goat situation, and should’ve been either addressed more deeply  - delving more into the power imbalance between men and women in this age - or removed entirely. It just seemed out of place given the lighthearted comical tone of the rest of the book). If you want to read a bridgerton version of mean girls, this is the book for you. 
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