Review
4.5 stars
This book is a little silly and a little too dramatic to be considered serious. Which is a good thing, really, because sometimes we all need to read non-serious things (I know I do. A lot of times) and it’s either this or YA high school drama that’s not very good* - you know what I’m talking about, right? Right? - And this is much better than the latter. Not to say that not being serious means no place for reflection for there are many topics I wouldn’t mind discussing that came up in this book.
In this book we come to know an all group of friends and their stories and I’d say this is Heyer’s appeal: all the good, funny, well-enough sketched-out characters. Also the Jane Austen feel in a much more loose world, a world where we can talk about husband and wife talks, kisses and maidens talking quite freely with their beaus (which I dare say existed in Jane Austen’s society even if not much in her books).
Another thought is, in the beginning, I thought I would not like the main character. She is described in a way that makes her seem uninteresting. I was wrong, she does seem awfully innocent and at the same time stupid and I still liked her. I don’t usually like main characters all the much so there’s that.
What will I read next? My TBR/Currently Reading shelf’s say a thing but my heart calls for another Heyer. We shall see.
*Not to say all YA high school drama/romance is bad. I would recommend Elizabeth Stevens for that. Highly recommend, really.
[I think I need to work on saying what I said in a better manner, so consider this review under construction and consideration]
This book is a little silly and a little too dramatic to be considered serious. Which is a good thing, really, because sometimes we all need to read non-serious things (I know I do. A lot of times) and it’s either this or YA high school drama that’s not very good* - you know what I’m talking about, right? Right? - And this is much better than the latter. Not to say that not being serious means no place for reflection for there are many topics I wouldn’t mind discussing that came up in this book.
In this book we come to know an all group of friends and their stories and I’d say this is Heyer’s appeal: all the good, funny, well-enough sketched-out characters. Also the Jane Austen feel in a much more loose world, a world where we can talk about husband and wife talks, kisses and maidens talking quite freely with their beaus (which I dare say existed in Jane Austen’s society even if not much in her books).
Another thought is, in the beginning, I thought I would not like the main character. She is described in a way that makes her seem uninteresting. I was wrong, she does seem awfully innocent and at the same time stupid and I still liked her. I don’t usually like main characters all the much so there’s that.
What will I read next? My TBR/Currently Reading shelf’s say a thing but my heart calls for another Heyer. We shall see.
*Not to say all YA high school drama/romance is bad. I would recommend Elizabeth Stevens for that. Highly recommend, really.
[I think I need to work on saying what I said in a better manner, so consider this review under construction and consideration]
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