exrae's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
haewilya's review against another edition
3.0
I wish it was longer :P It seems a bit disjointed at times like the authors listed the scenes they want to put in and pasted them together. Nevertheless, it is still delightful! I got the feeling I've been missing from my recent romance reads: kilig which according to the link translates to twitterpated.
glyneth's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't realize until I was well into it that this was a novella. Way too short. Great concepts, but highly rushed and it really put me off the story. I think this could have benefitted from a full-novel-length story. Thankfully I only got it on loan from my local library.
alannaj's review
4.0
Waltzing With The Wallflower is the story of twin brothers Anthony and Ambrose Benson, the two most handsome men in the ton, and what happens when one dares the other to focus their charm and attention on an assuming, innocent young girl who wants nothing more than to shy away from the limelight. Anthony Benson is the instigator of this bet, and Ambrose Benson the charmer who undertakes the transformation of Lady Cordelia into the belle of the ball, rather than someone who hides behind the pot plants hoping to be ignored.
I found Ambrose to be a very charming male lead, with his gentle nature shining through from the start. He comes across as the type of character that is both passionate and gentle, charming and understanding; in short he is portrayed as the perfect gentleman (for most of the story). His brother, Anthony, is a character that I felt gave a welcome shot of shadiness and underhanded-ness, though overall he comes across as a good guy. Cordelia was a charming heroine, with enough naivety to make her situation plausible and enough bite to make her interesting. The interactions between her and Ambrose are generally full of wit and charm, and I found them thoroughly enjoyable.
Rachel Van Dyken has a very easy style of writing, which immediately sucked me into the story (I was hooked within 3 pages). The addition of Leah Sanders input made the book a very fun read. They both succeeded in making their characters accessible and interesting. The only criticism I have of the book is that it wasn’t longer – I managed to read the whole thing in an hour and I ended it wishing there was more of the characters for me to get involved with.
I found Ambrose to be a very charming male lead, with his gentle nature shining through from the start. He comes across as the type of character that is both passionate and gentle, charming and understanding; in short he is portrayed as the perfect gentleman (for most of the story). His brother, Anthony, is a character that I felt gave a welcome shot of shadiness and underhanded-ness, though overall he comes across as a good guy. Cordelia was a charming heroine, with enough naivety to make her situation plausible and enough bite to make her interesting. The interactions between her and Ambrose are generally full of wit and charm, and I found them thoroughly enjoyable.
Rachel Van Dyken has a very easy style of writing, which immediately sucked me into the story (I was hooked within 3 pages). The addition of Leah Sanders input made the book a very fun read. They both succeeded in making their characters accessible and interesting. The only criticism I have of the book is that it wasn’t longer – I managed to read the whole thing in an hour and I ended it wishing there was more of the characters for me to get involved with.
lissielove's review
1.0
Absolutely one of the worst books I've ever read. Choppy, hero is absolutely moronic, heroine isn't better. Just don't even bother.
yonnyan's review
4.0
This was a cute little novella. I found it to be entertaining without too much fluff or mush. It is a very quick read and flows smoothly from one page to the next. I'm usually not big on romance stories, but this was sweet and funny. I rather enjoyed it and recommend it to any fans of romance out there. But if your looking for a salacious indulgence, then you may want to pass it up as there is little to none in this piece.
efyoung's review
2.0
She's All That: Regency Edition. I compare it to the movie rather than Pygmalion very deliberately, because it has that sort of flavor of emotional volatility.
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