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A review by research_department
The Infamous Miss Rodriguez by Lydia San Andres
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
Stats: MF historical romance taking place in a fictitious Caribbean country in 1911, dual third person POV/past tense, open door (but in the middle of the one sex scene it suddenly becomes markedly less explicit), female protagonist is POC
I found the first half of the book very repetitive, as the FMC tries one unsuccessful scheme after another to ruin her reputation, in order to get out of an arranged marriage. I liked the second half of the book more, but I found it difficult to suspend disbelief. Most likely I would have not finished it, except that it was short, I was running out of time to finish a reading challenge, and I liked it better than alternatives for the challenge. Still, it has virtues: diverse cast of characters, an antagonist who is a good looking man who isn’t turned into the love interest, a unique setting, and likable characters.
I found the first half of the book very repetitive, as the FMC tries one unsuccessful scheme after another to ruin her reputation, in order to get out of an arranged marriage. I liked the second half of the book more, but I found it difficult to suspend disbelief. Most likely I would have not finished it, except that it was short, I was running out of time to finish a reading challenge, and I liked it better than alternatives for the challenge. Still, it has virtues: diverse cast of characters, an antagonist who is a good looking man who isn’t turned into the love interest, a unique setting, and likable characters.