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A review by michael5000
Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
2.0
It's cute, and although it takes a while to build up a head of steam it keeps its momentum going once it gets there. Heyer has a charming enthusiasm for Victorian slang and terminology, which she uses with far more abandon than any actual Victorian authors did. The effect is a bit like having "<3 <3 OMG I LOVE ARCHAIC VOCABULARY <3 <3" thrown in every four or five paragraphs; it makes you happy that that author is having so much fun, but is hardly calculated to help you lose yourself in the tale.
SPOILER ALERT: There is not a single surprise or twist of any kind in this book. It's good to read a story this straightforward occasionally, to keep surprises and twists from losing their punch through sheer ubiquity.
SPOILER ALERT: There is not a single surprise or twist of any kind in this book. It's good to read a story this straightforward occasionally, to keep surprises and twists from losing their punch through sheer ubiquity.