A decent follow-up to the first book; I liked getting to see where the characters went, even though there were some repetitive arcs. I wish the older adult characters, especially the mother, played a more active role in the plot; it feels very convenient that all the teenagers and young adults are left to do essentially whatever they want.

This was a decent conclusion to the series; some of the twists were predictable - like it felt inevitable that certain characters would get back together.

This is a fascinating premise fairly well executed for an overall enjoyable read. To be honest, I couldn't put it down! Many plot points are very similar to the author's other series, which I started first, so that started to feel repetitive. I didn't like how little personality Jeff seemed to have (just playing love interest/former boyfriend etc. to the various girls), although he was a tropey stand-in like his father in that way. I'm not sure we needed all the different points of view, and it would've been nice if we got a little resolution instead of complete drama and cliffhangers.

There were some interesting and/or important thoughts in this book, especially the concept that inheritances often come later than peak utility and the nature of happy experiences as deposited memories for continued pleasure. It was very stark and repetitive though and ultimately overly secular to particularly move me.

Very well-researched without being annoying about explaining how her book was historically accurate. It seemed a faithful picture of each of the Brontës. I was disappointed in how withdrawn the protagonist was as a mother; it made it hard to connect with her.

I devoured this book in one sitting. I enjoyed the combination of Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians, plus a bodyguard romance, but in many ways, the concepts/tropes sounded better than how the actual execution went, for me. For example, the parent characters had so much potential but their Parent Trap-style reunion felt both inevitable and flat. Everyone's role defined their personality, which was tiresome. I didn't love how quickly the main character learned Japanese after one trite mistake. 

I didn't know this was a sequel when I picked it up because I started watching the TV show based on Novak's other popular book, but it was very easy to understand. I can see why it was popular on Wattpad. There were a lot of plot and character elements you just had to accept and not think about too much, but it was a decently fun time if you were able to do that.

I wanted to know what happened to the characters, which is why I picked up this second book, but a lot of it felt repetitive. Maybe the point is the iterative nature of their lives, but I wanted to see more character growth and plot points that felt fresh. Even the new viewpoint character, "Calliope," seemed a little too perfectly fit into her role to feel real (again, probably the point, but still). 

Some of the characters did not act the way I'd want based on Austen's versions, but this was a very fun read nonetheless. My favorite were the interactions between the younger Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney.

I really enjoyed this book. The letters were cute and made them falling so fast feel more palatable. The main characters felt believable, but some of their coworkers/work environment seemed a little like props. It seemed a little trite for the

girl's brother to end up with the boy's sister, too.