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A review by reeminbooks
The Girl Who Was a Gentleman by Anna Jane Greenville
3.0
*I received an E-ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review*
Before I say anything, I feel like I should point out that I’m not a big fan of historical fiction and romance
London, Victorian Era.
After their parents passed away, Joanna Ryde and her sisters are left penniless. Finding a job as a woman is hard. So Joanna decides to disguise herself as boy and find a job to support her sisters. She becomes Jonathan Ryde. And off she goes to a prestigious boys’ boarding school.
To be honest I enjoyed it reading this book. It was fast-paced, easy and funny, unlike other historical fictions I’ve read before. Supposedly, the events took place in Victorian Era London, but I didn’t quite feel like it, more like old English times, not specifically Victorian. The conversations the characters had with each other made it somehow less believable.
Jo’s humor and witty remarks cracked me up a lot, which was possibly my favourite thing in the book. I liked her a lot at first, but then I felt like she was a bit annoying, she was contradicting herself. It was touching how much of her life she’d sacrifice for her sisters’ sake, and for her own dreams and ambitions.
Hanson was a pain in the ass most of the time, mysterious and hard to figure out. Which at times I found very intriguing, then at other times I wanted to strangle the man.
Sofia and Terry were my favourite characters in the book, they were just too cute and adorable. Sofia was very realistic and relatable. And Terry was really sweet and loyal.
At some point, probably the second half of the book, I felt like things happened really fast and got really, really messy. Nothing was making sense and I was on an emotional rollercoaster, I didn’t know what exactly to do or feel with what was happening.
Then things started to unravel once and for all.
The ending was actually very satisfying and I think that it was well-earned, despite certain things that happened all through the book.
Overall it wasn’t that bad, I think it just wasn’t the best for me.
It’s just so cute and fluffy, too cheesy for my own taste, but it was so easy and helped clear my mind. Not nerve wrecking like my usual reads. So if you’re into romance and historical fiction I’d recommend this book.
Before I say anything, I feel like I should point out that I’m not a big fan of historical fiction and romance
London, Victorian Era.
After their parents passed away, Joanna Ryde and her sisters are left penniless. Finding a job as a woman is hard. So Joanna decides to disguise herself as boy and find a job to support her sisters. She becomes Jonathan Ryde. And off she goes to a prestigious boys’ boarding school.
“We are all vain when it comes to dressing up and showing off in society; some of us do it less obviously than others, but no one is free of charge.”
To be honest I enjoyed it reading this book. It was fast-paced, easy and funny, unlike other historical fictions I’ve read before. Supposedly, the events took place in Victorian Era London, but I didn’t quite feel like it, more like old English times, not specifically Victorian. The conversations the characters had with each other made it somehow less believable.
“If stupidity were a crime, I would be hanged without trial.”
Jo’s humor and witty remarks cracked me up a lot, which was possibly my favourite thing in the book. I liked her a lot at first, but then I felt like she was a bit annoying, she was contradicting herself. It was touching how much of her life she’d sacrifice for her sisters’ sake, and for her own dreams and ambitions.
Hanson was a pain in the ass most of the time, mysterious and hard to figure out. Which at times I found very intriguing, then at other times I wanted to strangle the man.
Sofia and Terry were my favourite characters in the book, they were just too cute and adorable. Sofia was very realistic and relatable. And Terry was really sweet and loyal.
At some point, probably the second half of the book, I felt like things happened really fast and got really, really messy. Nothing was making sense and I was on an emotional rollercoaster, I didn’t know what exactly to do or feel with what was happening.
Then things started to unravel once and for all.
The ending was actually very satisfying and I think that it was well-earned, despite certain things that happened all through the book.
Overall it wasn’t that bad, I think it just wasn’t the best for me.
It’s just so cute and fluffy, too cheesy for my own taste, but it was so easy and helped clear my mind. Not nerve wrecking like my usual reads. So if you’re into romance and historical fiction I’d recommend this book.