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A review by arthistorygirl
The Gentlemen's Club by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
4.0
The Gentlemen’s Club by author Emmanuelle de Maupassant is the first in the Noire Book Series. I grabbed this book to read because I am a sucker for Victorian era stories. The battle of the genders was very different than today in that women were supposed to keep to their place without question. This book opens a different world to the reader than the typical Victorian novel. The story is about Lord McCaulay who is humiliated in front of his peers by the hands of Mademoiselle Noire. He is not only upset with her but also deeply set on revenge. The plot twists at the hands of Mademoiselle Noire and the tangled web she draws Lord McCaulay into.
In his normal waking hours, he becomes acquainted with the young aristocrat Maud. She is determined to figure out how to fight the expectations that are set on her as a young woman. Maud is interesting because she is strong willed and determined to break these restraints of the domination of men in her life.
This was much more than a typical bodice ripper or period era story. This is also not for the younger reader. There are explicit sex scenes described in detail. Often, I skip over these sections but the author made them a part of the story when describing the performed tableaux. I felt at times they overtook the story and would have liked to see more of the story progressing. The characters are well described and have alluring personalities. If they had been hollow this would have been a disappointing read. I will be watching for the next book to see where the story goes.
In his normal waking hours, he becomes acquainted with the young aristocrat Maud. She is determined to figure out how to fight the expectations that are set on her as a young woman. Maud is interesting because she is strong willed and determined to break these restraints of the domination of men in her life.
This was much more than a typical bodice ripper or period era story. This is also not for the younger reader. There are explicit sex scenes described in detail. Often, I skip over these sections but the author made them a part of the story when describing the performed tableaux. I felt at times they overtook the story and would have liked to see more of the story progressing. The characters are well described and have alluring personalities. If they had been hollow this would have been a disappointing read. I will be watching for the next book to see where the story goes.