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octavia_cade 's review for:
Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure
by Courtney Milan
relaxing
fast-paced
A quick, fun novella about a romance between two elderly women back in the late 1800s. Refreshingly, the drama in here isn't about the bigotry they receive due to their sexuality (an important topic, but one I've come across a lot in my reading lately, so it's nice to have a bit of a change), but is instead down to the Terrible Nephew, a middle-aged lout who is hanging on for an inheritance he doesn't deserve, and who is prepared to have his aunt committed if she doesn't keep bailing him out and turning a blind eye. There's actually some danger of him doing so, as the women in Incomparable Adventure are still women, and elderly women at that - one of them even has the temerity to be a poor elderly woman, and so is ignored by most people for multiple reasons - and sexism is alive and well in Victorian London. Nevertheless, justice prevails, and a happy ending is assured (for everyone but the Terrible Nephew). It's just the thing for when you've got a spare hour and want something fast-paced and full of cheese toast.