anne_abundantcolors's review
4.0
Recommended for those who enjoy Regency books. I laughed out loud a few times. The reader knows that there will be happy endings for the characters. Light, enjoyable read.
tobyyy's review
3.0
A quiet, slow-paced, but relatively charming Regency romance. This is not for you if you’re looking for action or a fast paced story, but I enjoyed it.
lavendermarch's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
This book was an ARC I reviewed for my local bookstore. Warning: I remember that by the time I reviewed this, it had been about a month.
NOTE: Due to the fact that A School for Brides was a companion novel, you do not need to read Keeping the Castle to understand it.
A School for Brides by Patrice Kinde was a nineteenth century romance-mystery type story, written as a companion novel to Keeping the Castle, another book by Patrice Kinde. It was about the students of Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy and their struggle to find eligible men to marry. There were a total of eight students, ranging from ages 12 to 19. As I said, the students’ main struggle was finding eligible man to marry, because the place where the academy was had very few.
I liked the romance and mystery. The mystery was centered around some of the men and a student’s inheritance, so to speak. It was very interesting, and the romance that came with the mystery was very interesting, and fun to read about. The romance in general was very well written. There were no inappropriate parts in the story, due to the setting of nineteenth century England. I found no particularly notable things that I disliked about A School for Brides. It was just kinda eh.
I also enjoyed reading about the characters. The range of personalities was amazing. The characters were everything from timid to outgoing, cowardly to brave. Some characters defied stereotypes, others defined them. All in all, the characters were cool.
This book was an ARC I reviewed for my local bookstore. Warning: I remember that by the time I reviewed this, it had been about a month.
NOTE: Due to the fact that A School for Brides was a companion novel, you do not need to read Keeping the Castle to understand it.
A School for Brides by Patrice Kinde was a nineteenth century romance-mystery type story, written as a companion novel to Keeping the Castle, another book by Patrice Kinde. It was about the students of Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy and their struggle to find eligible men to marry. There were a total of eight students, ranging from ages 12 to 19. As I said, the students’ main struggle was finding eligible man to marry, because the place where the academy was had very few.
I liked the romance and mystery. The mystery was centered around some of the men and a student’s inheritance, so to speak. It was very interesting, and the romance that came with the mystery was very interesting, and fun to read about. The romance in general was very well written. There were no inappropriate parts in the story, due to the setting of nineteenth century England. I found no particularly notable things that I disliked about A School for Brides. It was just kinda eh.
I also enjoyed reading about the characters. The range of personalities was amazing. The characters were everything from timid to outgoing, cowardly to brave. Some characters defied stereotypes, others defined them. All in all, the characters were cool.
emcbee's review
4.0
This was a very engaging book! It wasn't emotionally very deep; it was more a comedy of manners/Jane Austen style book. The story was cleverly plotted. Would definitely recommend!
britomarte's review
4.0
A pleasant read, but not as charming as Keeping The Castle. I think the book was stretched over too many heroines.
mrrdith's review
4.0
Despite the ridiculous title, A School for Brides is fantastic. A brutally hilarious satire of the manners, courting rituals, and women's place in society of Regency England, this novel had me in stitches, while still providing a cast of interesting and diverse protagonists to root for.
jmballard28's review
4.0
Very creative and entertaining book set in the Regency era. Kindl's style reminds me vaguely of P.G. Wodehouse and the way he brings couples together. I enjoyed the way the author managed to tell many stories and slowly develop multiple characters over the course of the book. The little twists and turns of the plot were well laid out and tied up with a neat bow at the end. Also, Wolfie steals the show.
While it falls a little short in comparison with the author's Keeping the Castle," it was very a pleasurable, fun read with humor that I thoroughly enjoyed and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
While it falls a little short in comparison with the author's Keeping the Castle," it was very a pleasurable, fun read with humor that I thoroughly enjoyed and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
stenaros's review
3.0
I totally made fun of this for the tagline, but luckily my friendly librarian steered me toward this title. I read most of it while constantly referring to the list of characters in the front--there are a ton. This was an enjoyable frolic.
genette's review
3.0
This book, in a nutshell, is as if Jane Austen wrote mid-2000s YA. This is an extremely fluffy read that attempts to take on the absurdity of gender roles in 19th century England while also making all but two of the girls absolutely desperate to find husbands. If you're looking for a quick, light read that concludes in a Happily Ever After worthy of a diabetic coma, this is for you.