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The Devil Comes Courting by Courtney Milan

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greymalkin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Delightful! I loved that the main characters felt as smart as they were supposed to be, and that the other characters had more depth & complexity than is often found in historical romances (hemmed in by the need to portray stereotypes of the day). As a science-nerd I really enjoyed the very plausible portrayal of building up the telegraph network and the character system.

I really enjoyed how the two main characters helped each other grow and supported each other. The physical attraction was only part of their attraction to each other. This book also had a lovely example of longing for each other that didn't splash over into negative effects on other people (such as lashing out in ill temper, making stupid decisions, getting unreasonably jealous, being unable to think of anyone else, etc).

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crownoflaurel's review

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challenging emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kavanomo's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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eregriel's review

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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heydebigale's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An epistolary romance told through telegraphs and code?! Amazing. Iconic. I loved it!!

Amelia is a Chinese woman who was taken in (as a 6 year old) by British missionaries during the Taiping Rebellion.

Grayson is a telegraph company owner who is attempting to connect the telegraph line from China to San Francisco.

Grayson hires Amelia to come up with a way to encode Chinese characters for the telegraph system. The two build a friendship and then fall in love through telegraphs and it is SO sweet. This book was incredibly unique because many romance novels have the two characters together for most of the book. This book spans a few years and the two MCs are only together for a fraction of that time.

It’s amazing how so many of the issues folks dealt with in the 19th century are still a problem today. Sustainable technology and adoption are both focused on in this book and both are so relevant today.

I love all of Courtney Milan’s books but this one is particularly special. Highly highly recommend.

Notes: primarily takes place in Fuzhou & Shanghai, China. Also on Grayson’s ship in the pacific. Amelia is Chinese raised by British missionaries and Grayson is a Black American.

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