k5tog's review against another edition
4.0
Transylvania, vampires, a royal wedding, and Darcy - oh my!
nathaliaborghi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
lsm's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still loving this series and the binge reading continues. I am, however, aware of a slight repetition in the story arc but I DON'T CARE! Its still such fun. On the the next...
deidrelj's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
bookwormerica's review against another edition
5.0
super cute! and I guessed wrong...but I'm used to that
liralen's review against another edition
3.0
Man, to read these books you'd think the European aristocracy in the 1930s spent ninety percent of their time bed-hopping. Except Georgie, of course. Couldn't have that.
I rather wonder whether Bowen was going for a Northanger Abbey feel—gothic meets ridiculous, kind of. It didn't work especially well for me, as I had a hard time believing that Georgie would leap to the conclusion that a) there were vampires and b) a friend of hers was a vampire... Although I think I'd have been more willing to go with it had Georgie acted more strongly upon her suspicions. Beyond eating a bit of garlic and thinking 'ack! vampires!' she doesn't seem to worry overmuch about it, leaving that plotline weaker than it could have been.
This is the second book in a row where the motive has amounted to 'I'm pissy because I'm not as royal as I could be!' so I'm hopeful that the next book will up the stakes a bit.
I rather wonder whether Bowen was going for a Northanger Abbey feel—gothic meets ridiculous, kind of. It didn't work especially well for me, as I had a hard time believing that Georgie would leap to the conclusion that a) there were vampires and b) a friend of hers was a vampire... Although I think I'd have been more willing to go with it had Georgie acted more strongly upon her suspicions. Beyond eating a bit of garlic and thinking 'ack! vampires!' she doesn't seem to worry overmuch about it, leaving that plotline weaker than it could have been.
This is the second book in a row where the motive has amounted to 'I'm pissy because I'm not as royal as I could be!' so I'm hopeful that the next book will up the stakes a bit.