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garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a good read. It was interesting to see how a trans person might exist in a world where they've never seen anyone like them (to their knowledge), so they have no references for who they are or how it feels. And I liked that, although Alistair struggled a little bit, he ultimately was able to understand/accept/love the nuances of Robin's identity. And the other people who know Robin's secret are all okay with it and continue to care about him. The side characters in this book were generally fun too.
🎧 Dual POV but only one narrator. It was a good performance overall.
🌶️ 3/5 for a few explicit scenes
🏳️🌈✊ I mean, this is definitely a queer story. We have one trans MC, who is probably gay, and the other MMC is bisexual. There's some class difference as well as substantial money/power difference between the two MCs (one is a well off marquess, the other is [posing as] slightly impoverished landed gentry). As far as I could tell there wasn't any racial or ethnic diversity.
🎧 Dual POV but only one narrator. It was a good performance overall.
🌶️ 3/5 for a few explicit scenes
🏳️🌈✊ I mean, this is definitely a queer story. We have one trans MC, who is probably gay, and the other MMC is bisexual. There's some class difference as well as substantial money/power difference between the two MCs (one is a well off marquess, the other is [posing as] slightly impoverished landed gentry). As far as I could tell there wasn't any racial or ethnic diversity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
ninahuynh's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I love the character development in Allistair and Robin. The storyline and plot and writing makes it so believable that something of this exact nature could have occurred in real life. As the Author's Note (which I suggest reading), this sort of scenario queer folks, nonbinary folks and trans folk have existed for centuries now, and this is a story of one. My favorite character, though not appearing often, has got top be Keatings. He is such a funny fellow, down-to-earth and protective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
decklededgess's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trigger warning; homophobia and transphobia, body dysmorphia, sexual content, alcohol, infidelity, slut shaming
Dude this book rocked my world. I don't think I ever expected to see a non binary/gender nonconforming character in a regency romance but I could not have been happier stumbling across this. Cat Sebastian has skyrocketed herself to the top of my period piece romances and is gonna stay there for the forseeable future.
My only disappointment was that Robin wasn't able to convince the Marquess to go full blown "fuck the gentry" disband his estate and fuck off to a farm with her because I stg he would have and that's truly the leftist gay chaos we deserve.
Keep em coming Cat you foxy bitch I love your books
Dude this book rocked my world. I don't think I ever expected to see a non binary/gender nonconforming character in a regency romance but I could not have been happier stumbling across this. Cat Sebastian has skyrocketed herself to the top of my period piece romances and is gonna stay there for the forseeable future.
My only disappointment was that Robin wasn't able to convince the Marquess to go full blown "fuck the gentry" disband his estate and fuck off to a farm with her because I stg he would have and that's truly the leftist gay chaos we deserve.
Keep em coming Cat you foxy bitch I love your books
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Minor: Death