*3.5


WHAT I LIKED


- Amazing, witty banter. All of the characters in here had amazing banter, with a right amount of wit.

- Funny dialogue. This book was hilarious. Absolutely hilarious.

- MAJOR Jane Austen feels. This book feels exactly like it was written by Jane Austen, with the witty banter, funny shenanigans, and charming character.

- Very true to the Regency era (accurate clothes, correct dialogue, similar activities, right descriptions of social standings).

- Charming characters. There wasn't a single character in here I didn't like.

- Fantastic writing. Georgette Heyer can switch between all different types of third person effortlessly, which is very hard to accomplish.


WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE


- The fact that Charles was Sophy's cousin...and she falls in love with him. I loved Charles as a hero but I couldn't get behind the fact he was her cousin, yikes.


Need I say more? (I am going to say more though lol)


- Unsatisfactory ending. The ending felt really dragged and not at all like an ending, but rather a stopping point till the next chapter.

- Too long. The book itself was a bit to long, and parts could have definitely been cut out by editors.


Would I still recommend? Yes, God yes. This book was amazing apart from the weird incest thing (which was a thing back in the Regency era so...). This book was truly awesome and if you're a person who enjoys classics from the Regency time period, this reads exactly like one. In fact, Georgette Heyer is credited for creating the FICTIONAL Regency Genre. Please read this, this book was great and funny.