Reviews

When a Girl Loves an Earl by Elisa Braden

fethiye's review

3.0

Good

nicole8403's review

lighthearted relaxing 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

fareee_dah's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.0

Even though this book wasn't particularly dramatic or sad, it managed to pack a bit emotional punch and made me cry several times.

I have mixed feelings about Viola. On one hand, I love how much she stands out from other FMCs in the genre. She's exceptionally beautiful and she knows it. She's the pursuer in the romance. She doesn't have a tragic past or any deep-seated insecurities, only a few rather mundane and to-be-expected troubles in an otherwise happy and privileged life. On the other hand, I'm not a fan of how relentlessly she pursues someone who has plainly stated they are not interested in her, and how insistent she is that her "inklings" are always right. And of course there's the fact that

she trapped him into marriage

, which is addressed but in my opinion not enough.

Nevertheless, I had a good time. It was a cute story that kept me interested. I like the "big gruff man x small dainty woman" thing.

llamalluv's review

5.0

PS 2023: 7)A book with 'Girl' in the title

lola2024's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

3.75

diandra_s's review

medium-paced

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

3.25

Not my cup of tea. Heroine doesn’t respect boundaries and hero is stubborn and inflexible regarding a decision made at 17. 

cassys's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

alilly's review

I don't like the good old "I can't love her" "I can't marry her" "I can't have her" from male lead 

el__s's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing

4.0