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ellarose_bookdragon's review against another edition
2.0
The "romance" kinda felt like an insta love. One second they barely know each other and the next they can't live with out each other. I was like "Excuse me, but when did that happen?" There really wasn't much romance at all. I liked the setting and the authors writing style. I did not like a few of the characters (Usually I could tolerate them, but one in particular I wanted to punch in the face) I despised.
misskath's review against another edition
3.0
Oh, que gran descubrimiento...
Me encantó el libro. La forma de escribir de la autora es sumamente original, los personajes ¡encantadores! Y hay muchos... el hecho de que cada personaje secundario en verdad tuviera una historia fue encantador. Lo único malo es que sentí algunos 'vacíos' en la historia, hubo partes que me dejaron con la sensación de 'eh, aqui falta algo más' pero en resumen: una buena historia, rápida y fácil de leer, con buenos personajes, buena trama y un contexto muy bien desarrollado...
Me encantó el libro. La forma de escribir de la autora es sumamente original, los personajes ¡encantadores! Y hay muchos... el hecho de que cada personaje secundario en verdad tuviera una historia fue encantador. Lo único malo es que sentí algunos 'vacíos' en la historia, hubo partes que me dejaron con la sensación de 'eh, aqui falta algo más' pero en resumen: una buena historia, rápida y fácil de leer, con buenos personajes, buena trama y un contexto muy bien desarrollado...
lilymilsomcox's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
thenovelbook's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Extremely readable but a touch angsty, especially because the main guy does absolutely nothing on his own initiative to get himself out of his dreadful engagement.
jenni_elyse's review against another edition
4.0
I finished reading another book by Eva Ibbotson last night, A Countess Below Stairs.
Kayla recommended this to me as well and, again, I’m really glad she did because I enjoyed reading A Countess Below Stairs a lot. There wasn’t as much romance in this story as there was in A Company of Swans. I did want a little more romance, but the story was still heart-warming and engaging, so it made up for the lack of romance.
Eva Ibbotson does a wonderful job of drawing you into the story. (Because of this, I’m going to look into her other books as well.) Once I reached a certain point, I didn’t want to put the book down because I wanted to know what happened to the characters and if all would become right in the world. And, once I finished, I had to read a couple of the more tender parts over again. *swoon*
As with A Company of Swans, my only disappointment was that I wanted more. It ended too soon. The images of the book kept playing in my head like a movie. Unfortunately, it ended like a movie just as you got to the resolution or good part. I wanted to see the hero and heroine interact more.
Kayla recommended this to me as well and, again, I’m really glad she did because I enjoyed reading A Countess Below Stairs a lot. There wasn’t as much romance in this story as there was in A Company of Swans. I did want a little more romance, but the story was still heart-warming and engaging, so it made up for the lack of romance.
Eva Ibbotson does a wonderful job of drawing you into the story. (Because of this, I’m going to look into her other books as well.) Once I reached a certain point, I didn’t want to put the book down because I wanted to know what happened to the characters and if all would become right in the world. And, once I finished, I had to read a couple of the more tender parts over again. *swoon*
As with A Company of Swans, my only disappointment was that I wanted more. It ended too soon. The images of the book kept playing in my head like a movie. Unfortunately, it ended like a movie just as you got to the resolution or good part. I wanted to see the hero and heroine interact more.
etinney's review against another edition
4.0
It's pretty good. I hate Muriel and Rupert bothers me a little. The ending was ok. I would have written it differently, but it was good.
docnat's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0