A review by aniabooks
The American Boy by Andrew Taylor

2.0

Too slow-burning... I didn't get immersed in the post-Napoleonic times, either. The author really shows off the archaic language and vocabulary but it just doesn't click and feels forced. A lot of the time it sounds really cringe-worthy, like the "I wouldn't like my wife or my servants to read it" abused joke. I was unimpressed and reluctant to the two main female characters, but they have been redeemed in the last few chapters. Overall, the story is interesting, but unfortunately I didn't find the book pleasurable to read.