A review by ember_eyes_are_for_tigers
My Favorite Countess by Vanessa Kelly
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I was excited starting this as it promised to further develop Bathsheba’s character that had been truly mistreated in the second book of this series. Unfortunately, Bathsheba’s personality gets a remix and she appears far more demure, especially in the sexual and intimate sphere of the relationship.
The main male character, John, was… there, I guess. As always he was characterised with the same weird sexual predatory as the same protagonists of the other books (I wish I could say I was paraphrasing, but he so often described himself as a predator ready to pounce and lay her on her back and, well, you get the point), which is starting to become really tiring.
Also, I want to see a Grey’s Anatomy au for these two, because the way that John treated Bathsheba in her recovery is similar to the brand of medical malpractice seen in the tv show.
The main male character, John, was… there, I guess. As always he was characterised with the same weird sexual predatory as the same protagonists of the other books (I wish I could say I was paraphrasing, but he so often described himself as a predator ready to pounce and lay her on her back and, well, you get the point), which is starting to become really tiring.
Also, I want to see a Grey’s Anatomy au for these two, because the way that John treated Bathsheba in her recovery is similar to the brand of medical malpractice seen in the tv show.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual assault