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A review by yangyvonne
Ann Veronica by H.G. Wells
4.0
A story set in London at the start of the Suffragette movement. Ann Veronica finds herself the unknot owing participant in the action when she leaves home after her father forbids her going to a ball. She quickly gets into trouble and ends-up returning to her home and engaged to a very "proper" man. However, she has tasted freedom and can't return to her old ways. Instead, she runs off with a married man and after 10 years returns to make amends with her aunt and father (of course, she married the scandalous man and he is a rich and famous author).
An interesting idea to say the least. I enjoyed the trouble Ann Veronica got herself into, but less so the ways she always ended-up on her feet. I wish she would have been able to make it on her own - or at least make a better attempt at it. I found myself upset that she would-up rich and happy at the end, especially as she was simply a spoiled brat who caused her family a lot of grief. More suffering seemed to be in order! I did like seedy Ramage - totally believable.
An interesting idea to say the least. I enjoyed the trouble Ann Veronica got herself into, but less so the ways she always ended-up on her feet. I wish she would have been able to make it on her own - or at least make a better attempt at it. I found myself upset that she would-up rich and happy at the end, especially as she was simply a spoiled brat who caused her family a lot of grief. More suffering seemed to be in order! I did like seedy Ramage - totally believable.