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I have more appreciation for Annis and Oliver's romance this time, and less so for Ninian and Lucy's. Oliver is not my favorite hero by a long shot but I do love his proposal to Annis.
Review Jun 5 2013
This can't be Georgette Heyer's last novel! I've been rooting throughout the book that the secondary couple (Lucilla and Ninian, who, without them, the two protagonists wouldn't have met) to end up with each other! Though, of course, the main romance was enjoyable, too. I need my closure, you know, and I need to read that book about Lucilla Carleton and Ninian Elmore. So you see, there has to be a next novel. Heyer wasn't exactly averse to sequels, after all.
But, alas, I do understand the futility of demanding something from a dead woman. I might as well content myself with my head-canon*.
Even though I was grossly left hanging in this novel, I'm aware that Heyer handled it very well. Lucy and Ninian, are, after all, practically children, and still in that bickering stage. They grew up together, and people around them expect them to marry each other in the end. Which just sets their nettles quite high, they'll tell you! They bicker constantly (which reminded me of Ron and Hermione, honestly, and you know how that ended up). But they really do get along. They are made for each other, though they don't realize that yet. They have a lot of growing up to do, but I do believe, as Annis's sister-in-law believes, "The end of it will be, of course, that they will marry one another!"
Lucy and Ninian are one of my favorite couples that Heyer created, and they aren't even the main characters! There's just something in the way they're written, that you can feel the chemistry oozing from the pages, which just makes me like them and root for them. Their chemistry was just as palpable as the chemistry between Annis Wychwood and Oliver Carleton, who are what we're reading the book for, anyway.
3.5 stars To be sure, Annis and Oliver's verbal matches and romance were lovely to read, but I cared more about the secondary characters. Annis and Oliver, btw, find their match in each other, and live happily ever after, of course.
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I have more appreciation for Annis and Oliver's romance this time, and less so for Ninian and Lucy's. Oliver is not my favorite hero by a long shot but I do love his proposal to Annis.
Review Jun 5 2013
This can't be Georgette Heyer's last novel! I've been rooting throughout the book that the secondary couple (Lucilla and Ninian, who, without them, the two protagonists wouldn't have met) to end up with each other! Though, of course, the main romance was enjoyable, too. I need my closure, you know, and I need to read that book about Lucilla Carleton and Ninian Elmore. So you see, there has to be a next novel. Heyer wasn't exactly averse to sequels, after all.
But, alas, I do understand the futility of demanding something from a dead woman. I might as well content myself with my head-canon*.
Even though I was grossly left hanging in this novel, I'm aware that Heyer handled it very well. Lucy and Ninian, are, after all, practically children, and still in that bickering stage. They grew up together, and people around them expect them to marry each other in the end. Which just sets their nettles quite high, they'll tell you! They bicker constantly (which reminded me of Ron and Hermione, honestly, and you know how that ended up). But they really do get along. They are made for each other, though they don't realize that yet. They have a lot of growing up to do, but I do believe, as Annis's sister-in-law believes, "The end of it will be, of course, that they will marry one another!"
Lucy and Ninian are one of my favorite couples that Heyer created, and they aren't even the main characters! There's just something in the way they're written, that you can feel the chemistry oozing from the pages, which just makes me like them and root for them. Their chemistry was just as palpable as the chemistry between Annis Wychwood and Oliver Carleton, who are what we're reading the book for, anyway.
3.5 stars To be sure, Annis and Oliver's verbal matches and romance were lovely to read, but I cared more about the secondary characters. Annis and Oliver, btw, find their match in each other, and live happily ever after, of course.
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Spoiler
I am happy to have seen Ninian maturing by the end of the novel, and he was handling his family's estate. Lucilla, also, was polishing her manners and becoming a lady indeed. Although in the book, Ninian was said to be taken in by Lucy's friend, Corisande, it was also said that it was just a passing fancy. Now, since Lucy will stay with Corisande's mother before she s launched into society, there will be a sort of love triangle. But in the end, things will work its way out and Ninian and Lucy will eventually realize that they were made for each other. How ironic, because they running away from it in the first place! Oh, how lovely. :3
I love Sylvester's writing ever since I discovered his motivational posts on Instagram. This book came at an opportune time in my life, and made me realize a lot of things about myself...mostly what I was doing wrong
An even better book than the first, and not only because of that WTAF ending
3.5 stars for the interviews and consulting actual experts.
I'm not sure how relevant some ideas still are in 2023, since this was published in 2010 but I'd like to think women are not so shallow, and saying that women in general reject guys based on their height, the way they dress and other superficial traits is a bit much.
Dating feels much more different with the rise of social media and more intelligent algorithms for dating apps. But who knows? I'm someone who hasn't dated much for fear of rejection and refusal to settle down in her 20s. That's why I'm reading this book.
I will, however, agree that the way we perceive love and romance was strongly influenced by fiction, and much like adulting and finances, no one really taught us how to navigate the treacherous field of Dating.
A lot of good things can be taken from this: Such as getting to the things that truly matter in dating and marriage: A common dating goal, similar values and world views, etc.
As per usual, with self help books, we take everything with a grain of salt.
I'm not sure how relevant some ideas still are in 2023, since this was published in 2010 but I'd like to think women are not so shallow, and saying that women in general reject guys based on their height, the way they dress and other superficial traits is a bit much.
Dating feels much more different with the rise of social media and more intelligent algorithms for dating apps. But who knows? I'm someone who hasn't dated much for fear of rejection and refusal to settle down in her 20s. That's why I'm reading this book.
I will, however, agree that the way we perceive love and romance was strongly influenced by fiction, and much like adulting and finances, no one really taught us how to navigate the treacherous field of Dating.
A lot of good things can be taken from this: Such as getting to the things that truly matter in dating and marriage: A common dating goal, similar values and world views, etc.
As per usual, with self help books, we take everything with a grain of salt.
Read in Webtoon.
Please bear in mind this is not a romance, even if it was marketed as such. See my review for Season 1.
Merged review:
Read in Webtoon.
Please bear in mind this is not a romance, even if it was marketed as such. See my review for Season 1.
Please bear in mind this is not a romance, even if it was marketed as such. See my review for Season 1.
Merged review:
Read in Webtoon.
Please bear in mind this is not a romance, even if it was marketed as such. See my review for Season 1.
The whole Scythe series was a R I D E
Especially in this final book where it went in unexpected ways...but it also feels like the author was just immersed in the world and its characters and letting the story unfold itself.
It just wasn't about Citra and Rowan anymore...it was the world they lived in and the people who were involved in humanity's destiny.
I loved the diversity and complexity of each character. They felt like live beings. Even the minor ones we only meet for a page in the book.
Especially in this final book where it went in unexpected ways...but it also feels like the author was just immersed in the world and its characters and letting the story unfold itself.
It just wasn't about Citra and Rowan anymore...it was the world they lived in and the people who were involved in humanity's destiny.
I loved the diversity and complexity of each character. They felt like live beings. Even the minor ones we only meet for a page in the book.
Pros: A good book to correct our misconception of the glamor of Hollywood, to be aware of the struggles of fame, and understand people with eating disorders and mental health issues as well as presented with hope that we can heal. Very realistic in portraying that it's not a consistent road to recovery and that slips happen.
Cons: Not a fan of present tense in narrations. Since it's in the present tense, we are made to read her childhood in the young Jennette's POV, which didn't quite work for me. It felt contrived. When we were approaching the present, it felt more natural and genuine, as it truly was the present Jennette writing.
Cons: Not a fan of present tense in narrations. Since it's in the present tense, we are made to read her childhood in the young Jennette's POV, which didn't quite work for me. It felt contrived. When we were approaching the present, it felt more natural and genuine, as it truly was the present Jennette writing.
Have you ever thought relationships are sliding nowadays? There's hookup culture, higher divorce rates and lower level of satisfaction the longer the relationships are. Why? This book explains some of that, and how we can change that perception.
Personally, I thought it very helpful and thought-provoking, and backed by behavioral science. Should have read this book before I started dating, but it's still pretty relevant, as it covers how to start dating, how to navigate the stages of dating, how to make your relationship flourish, and also how to breakup.
Like other self-help books, I am hesitant to give this a 5 stars, as it will not resonate with everyone. 4.5 stars then
Personally, I thought it very helpful and thought-provoking, and backed by behavioral science. Should have read this book before I started dating, but it's still pretty relevant, as it covers how to start dating, how to navigate the stages of dating, how to make your relationship flourish, and also how to breakup.
Like other self-help books, I am hesitant to give this a 5 stars, as it will not resonate with everyone. 4.5 stars then
