hayleythegoose's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Murder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Classism and Infidelity
Minor: Grief, Abandonment, and Death of parent
hrhprincessjasmine's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I would describe this book as Cozy historical romance mystery...? And even though cozy mysteries aren't my go to genre I did love this one! This book was a joy to read from start to finish.
If your looking for a quick read with a couple of twists and of course a happy ending, then I highly recommend!
If your looking for a quick read with a couple of twists and of course a happy ending, then I highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Misogyny and Violence
onemamareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.25
Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/a-ladys-guide-to-mischief-and-mayhem
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abandonment
decklededgess's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Trigger warnings: domestic abuse and emotional abuse mention, religious trauma mention, slut shaming, sexual content, physical violence, mob violence, murders, sexism
This book was very much fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery and was very chuffed with myself for figuring out the twist and the culprit way way in advance.
The story building and mystery set up was amply intriguing except I felt like the greater cast of characters paled in comparison to the two romantic leads. That's well and good considering this is a romance first and a mystery second, but the lack of detail on the secondary cast left me unable to create a madcap red string conspiracy board for the book which is always a hallmark of a top tier mystery.
I appreciated the class and wealth disparity conversation, surface level as it was.
Overall fun book and I'm looking forward to reading the following books!
This book was very much fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery and was very chuffed with myself for figuring out the twist and the culprit way way in advance.
The story building and mystery set up was amply intriguing except I felt like the greater cast of characters paled in comparison to the two romantic leads. That's well and good considering this is a romance first and a mystery second, but the lack of detail on the secondary cast left me unable to create a madcap red string conspiracy board for the book which is always a hallmark of a top tier mystery.
I appreciated the class and wealth disparity conversation, surface level as it was.
Overall fun book and I'm looking forward to reading the following books!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Misogyny
allisonwonderlandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
In this historical romance, a detective and a journalist must team up to catch a murderer while the wrong man sits behind bars. Along the way, class and gender expectations and assumptions are interrogated along with suspects. In addition, a sentence cutting the upper classes down to size for wealth built on slavery and colonization was the realness I require in historical fiction.
It was fun to add a murder mystery element to the romance even if the culprit was glaringly obvious -- the investigating was still intriguing despite the fixed outcome. I enjoyed seeing the motives and connections uncovered by our intrepid team. I also appreciated having protagonists with professions and maturity with more on the line than an all-consuming love story. They both have expectations, boundaries, and are comfortable in their own skins, which was a refreshing take.
The romance is a bit of a whirlwind for my tastes. To be fair, there are a lot of interesting moving pieces to accommodate the plot. I didn't feel that the romance took a backseat, but it was low on angst and tension and instead proceeded in a streamlined fashion towards true love, etc. I think more than an increased romantic presence on the page, I was looking for a deeper knowledge of the characters and seeing the two gain that understanding of one another, as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse, Colonisation, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Slavery
philmarie321's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
mmmmmellie's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I think this is one of those moments when being able to identify a well-written Good Book vs a poorly-written book you enjoyed is important.
I knew from the beginning chapters that this wasn’t going to be ~amazing~ but I did find myself continue reading. I’ve been in a bit of slump recently so being able to let my brain go smooth and just enjoy a cheesy romance and a blegh mystery was nice and now I’m ready to read smth else!!
I will mention some pluses though. Having an outspoken female character who already has empathy for lower classes and real critiques of women’s issues (husbands taking ownership of their wife’s property) was cool! Having a male love interest who was like was cool!
I knew from the beginning chapters that this wasn’t going to be ~amazing~ but I did find myself continue reading. I’ve been in a bit of slump recently so being able to let my brain go smooth and just enjoy a cheesy romance and a blegh mystery was nice and now I’m ready to read smth else!!
I will mention some pluses though. Having an outspoken female character who already has empathy for lower classes and real critiques of women’s issues (husbands taking ownership of their wife’s property) was cool! Having a male love interest who was like
Spoiler
“i love you and also its ridiculous that i would own your newspaper so i’ll do a prenup to make you happy”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Gore, and Misogyny
Minor: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
thereadinghammock's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Spoiler
The romance was delightfully predictable (in the way that you know what you're getting into as soon as your protagonists meet) but the vehemence at which they go for each other was also a fun surprise. The initial kiss in the folly was a great tease of what was to come and the constant "They have no right being that attractive and distracting while I try to focus on outwitting them to solve this case first!" was fun to read. The first official liaison, after they argue about Katherine swiping the diary from the study was straight out of a movie, and I loved every second of it. And I'm totally here for the unsuspecting feminist Andrew Eversham!I was suspect of Caro as a potential accomplice for a hot second, but the twist of twins (!) as the culprits was fun and unexpected.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism
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