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A review by taramisu
Splendid by Julia Quinn
3.0
2.5 stars
The premise: While the Duke of Ashbourne has declared himself a confirmed bachelor, he reconsiders after meeting an American with flaming red hair.
Miscellaneous notes: If this had not been written by Julia Quinn, I would have stopped reading after 10 pages. The writing is amateurish and, frankly, could have been written by myself. The plot was paper thin. The time period was simply wallpaper. The dialogue, while hinting at Ms. Quinn's potential, simply did not fit into the time and place; the characters nearly sounded as if they were from America in the late 20th century.
The premise: While the Duke of Ashbourne has declared himself a confirmed bachelor, he reconsiders after meeting an American with flaming red hair.
Miscellaneous notes: If this had not been written by Julia Quinn, I would have stopped reading after 10 pages. The writing is amateurish and, frankly, could have been written by myself. The plot was paper thin. The time period was simply wallpaper. The dialogue, while hinting at Ms. Quinn's potential, simply did not fit into the time and place; the characters nearly sounded as if they were from America in the late 20th century.