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The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

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ezwolf's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0


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clara_h39's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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

5.0

I did not expect such a heartfelt story and inspiring women in STEM plot from what I thought was a standard smutty romance novel. But I was most certainly pleasantly surprised. The plot of the relationship tied together with Lucy’s effort to be acknowledged as a female astronomer was incredibly well done. Mixed in was also very well written f/f smut; it was always short but detailed smut scenes and probably less than 30% of the book overall. Author was wonderful and her writing was gorgeous. Highly recommend for fans of queer historical fiction, Bridgerton, and books about female scientistsz

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jesshudzik's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

I was intrigued by the blurb about this book, historical fiction about a woman astronomer and a sapphic romance? Yes please!  But a book jacket blurb can't do this book justice.  

The romance is very sweet, complete with plenty of astronomy prose and flourishes.  I also enjoyed how the characters, at different points in their lives, came to understand themselves as sapphic and what that meant in 1800s England.

But what really struck me about this book was the many examples of women helping women in various stations in life.  Beyond the main characters there are a number of strong women who make their mark in their chosen fields.  It was both inspiring to read about these women pushing for progress in the 1800s, but also frustrating that in some instances we have only come so far.  

The book also discusses the very practical impacts of the lack of same sex marriage (and of course the impact of marriage itself historically being tied so tightly to the patriarchy).

Did I mention the intrigue and infighting of the scientific community?  Or the dramatic return of an ex lover?  

This manages to be an excellent blend of genres that will appeal to many.



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growintogardens's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75


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raekellie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5


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grace_b_3's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


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sophiesmallhands's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-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

5.0


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unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is a very quiet and restrained novel but I loved the focus on women in STEM and fighting to be recognized for your brilliance. I could have used a little more external conflict and a little less jealousy between the MCs, but overall this was very good and the prose is gorgeous!

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takarakeireads's review

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emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

TBH I often struggle with Historical Romances which is why I don't read a ton of them. I did really enjoy the conversations around women in science and art. Especially the discussions about what is 'fine art' *spoiler: whatever men say ~eye roll~
Those inclusions definitely helped keep my attention in this book beyond just the cute romance.


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frawst_disasta_reads's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I’m not usually a romance kind of girl, but I do love a good f/f romance, especially during Pride month.  What I loved more were female scientists navigating men owned spaces in the Nineteenth Century.  Because representation matters including queer women in STEM.

The book was written well and most of it flew by, but I was here more for the science than the romance.

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