A review by quasinaut
A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King

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

4.25

This book was FUN! It's Pride and Prejud-ish but make it modern and set in the NYC burlesque scene.

I loved seeing Bennet as Kitten, as Jane's friend, as an on-top-of-her-shit admin, as a designer -- and that Darcy learned to appreciate all these facets too. The burlesque community was a delight, though I felt like I never got a good handle on Andrea or the Twins, which is a shame. A few of the jokes and descriptions were incredibly awkward or just fell flat for me, too.

All in all, I enjoyed the tension, the setting, the characters, with enough hints at the source inspiration to make it fun to guess how pieces would fit together without it being too predictable (admittedly, I haven't actually read Pride and Prejudice yet, so maybe I'm way off)!
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