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ashleycmms's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
annabelle's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Lighthearted and fun! I thoroughly enjoyed Agatha and Penelope as a couple and loved their relationship development. You saw the entire progression of strangers to friends to lovers. There weren’t many steamy scenes, but the ones we had were v good. The focus of the book was very much on the relationship development and the town. The relationship development was top tier. It was very slow and sweet, and I loved it. It’s so nice to read about such a healthy and loving relationship!! And I think this is the first book I’ve read where the characters are older adults and have grown up kids!
It did drag a little in the middle, but the characters and the fast paced ending made up for it. This is a great low-angst, slice of life sapphic romance that is so sweet!
It did drag a little in the middle, but the characters and the fast paced ending made up for it. This is a great low-angst, slice of life sapphic romance that is so sweet!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia and Infidelity
lipstickitotheman'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
sarahholliday's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I'm officially an Olivia Waite fan! I loved getting to see and hear about characters from The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (the first book in this series), while thoroughly enjoying the differences between the two stories.
For how different they are I loved both Penelope and Agatha, and the supporting cast of characters were equally enjoyable. Waite does a great job of incorporating historical events and conventions without getting bogged down in them, and while there are certainly anachronisms, they are for the sake of making the characters relatable (and aren't overly egregious in any case), so this historian has no complaints.
For how different they are I loved both Penelope and Agatha, and the supporting cast of characters were equally enjoyable. Waite does a great job of incorporating historical events and conventions without getting bogged down in them, and while there are certainly anachronisms, they are for the sake of making the characters relatable (and aren't overly egregious in any case), so this historian has no complaints.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry
rockyroadbutch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
imireviewsbooks's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Grief
nickicmoon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book was really nice. I didn't love it as much as the first book in the series but it was still really enjoyable. It's a slow-burn sapphic romance between a beekeeper and a widow. It took me a while to get invested in the characters and the romance but I definitely was in the 2nd half. There were so many lovely, tender and sweet moments. One of my biggest issues is that there were some plotlines that were quite a big part of the book that weren't the romance. This is kind of a me problem cause obviously people often like that. I just like my romances to be really focused on the romance. But overall, I'm really happy I finally read this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Homophobia