Reviews

The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer

heidenkind's review against another edition

Completely over-the-top, but still really fun and entertaining. Definitely recommend checking it out!

tonyriver's review against another edition

3.0

An enjoyable read, but did not like some aspects of this book. While it has many of the normal plot lines of Heyer, I was more aware of the distasteful (offensive) manner one character attempted to treat one woman on two occasions.

Lots to like and enjoy apart from that part. Moderate recommendation. There are better Heyer’s.

kathrinpassig's review against another edition

3.0

Na-ja. Es kommt ein Graf drin vor, der als Wegelagerer lebt, aber nur ganz am Rande. Ansonsten nur Kleidung, Affären, Ehen. Aber es war halt ihr erster Roman (für ihren jüngeren Bruder aufgeschrieben, ein bisschen tut er mir leid, aber andererseits hat er sich vielleicht wirklich sehr für Kleider, Affären und Ehen interessiert), und ich wollte wissen, wie sie mit 19 geschrieben hat. Leider schon fast genauso gut wie später, nur Plot und Pacing hängen noch ein bisschen durch.

annmaries's review against another edition

3.0

3 stars -- mostly because far too much page-space was devoted to the sad mopings of the hero's brother and the insipid ramblings of his imprudent and selfish wife. But the time spent with the hero and his friends and ladylove were quite delightful. I wanted to strangle the villain myself; I found him quite disgusting and the fact that

Spoiler

he doesn't get any comeuppance in the end

rather ruined some of my enjoyment.

mimster's review against another edition

4.0

Not her very best but enjoyable nonetheless 

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

4.0

I don't think I've read many or any at all that are Regency romance books written a long time ago. This one in 1921. It was surprisingly good and I want to read more from Georgette Heyer in the future

garnetofeden's review against another edition

4.0

It's obvious this is Georgette Heyer's first novel in comparison to her later work, but at the same time, the quality is still much higher than the average romance novel pumped out by the industry.

Rating reviewed 12/27/2022.

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

mugglemom's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 rounded up. These are well written books - the dialogues are excellent!

listen2theshort1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0