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booksarebetter's review against another edition
4.0
A Fun Tale
Full of predictable cliches, this is a fun book. MC Beat on is a favorite author, and I was pleased with this book. Four stars.
Full of predictable cliches, this is a fun book. MC Beat on is a favorite author, and I was pleased with this book. Four stars.
finding_miss_daisy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
mcf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lilcaitstephenson's review against another edition
funny
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? Yes
4.0
katdid's review against another edition
3.0
I read a LOT of Marion Chesney as a youngster, because even then I loved the Regency period and because her books were available to me at the local libraries. Are they good? Not really, like Heyer Lite (VERY lite) and extremely formulaic: there's always some kind of older (not always wiser) character who either provides a crutch to the heroine (the males) or is a figure of fun (the females); there's usually six somethings (sisters; consecutive inhabitants of a house; etc.); and -- SPOILER! -- the last of them will trump them all and end up marrying a duke!!1! This series has the dependable male figure (servant Barry); the six beautiful sisters; and increasingly high-status marriages. One thing that cracked me up was villainous Judd talking about pulling down the temple at Mannerling, building a ruin, and making John the servant pretend to be a hermit to amuse visitors (and also because John was a bit too uppity) -- I gather that was actually a thing during the period, but the cavalier way it was thrown in was quite funny.
aminowrimo's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookish_bowes's review
1.0
This is garbage. Insufferable characters and throwing around suicide like it’s a plot device.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
4.0
Review - The concept is an intriguing one, but not one that hasn't been explored before by M.C. Beaton. In a lot of ways Beaton rather confines herself in this genre, writing a lot of quite similar stories. Nevertheless a good read. I did like the main characters in this novel, although the other Beverly sisters came across as very shallow, selfish and materialistic. I hope this changes in the later books (though I have no doubt that it will!)
Genre? - Romance / Historical / Drama
Characters? - Isabella Beverly / Jessica Beverly / Lord Fitzpatrick / Lady Beverly / William Beverly / Abigail Beverly / Rachel Beverly / Mr Judd / Lizzie Beverly / Belinda Beverly
Setting? - Mannerling (England)
Series? - Daughters of Mannerling #1
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 15/20
Genre? - Romance / Historical / Drama
Characters? - Isabella Beverly / Jessica Beverly / Lord Fitzpatrick / Lady Beverly / William Beverly / Abigail Beverly / Rachel Beverly / Mr Judd / Lizzie Beverly / Belinda Beverly
Setting? - Mannerling (England)
Series? - Daughters of Mannerling #1
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 15/20