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I was told this would be light and fun. By the end, this was exactly as I too saw it to be--my first Georgette Heyer!
The author wrote this in 1950. It belongs to what is known as the Traditional Regency Romance genre, the genre for which the author is famous. Such books are, of course romances, but they are without explicit sex. Even discussion of sex is verboten! They are set in the early 1800s but written by authors of later generations. They are characteristically filled with fast-paced dialo ...more
The author wrote this in 1950. It belongs to what is known as the Traditional Regency Romance genre, the genre for which the author is famous. Such books are, of course romances, but they are without explicit sex. Even discussion of sex is verboten! They are set in the early 1800s but written by authors of later generations. They are characteristically filled with fast-paced dialo ...more
My first Regency Romance and my first Georgette Heyer book. Actually this is less of a romance and more of a comedy.
When Sophy moves in with her aunt's family in London, she finds the whole household in disarray. She manages to put everything right and find love all in a very clever, comical way.
It is a very well written, funny book.
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When Sophy moves in with her aunt's family in London, she finds the whole household in disarray. She manages to put everything right and find love all in a very clever, comical way.
It is a very well written, funny book.
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Update: Reread during the 2020 pandemic, upping my review to 5 stars. Thank God for Sophy and Georgette Heyer. Together they lifted my spirits.
I had a great time listening to this. The reader (Sarah Woodward) was superb, giving each character just the right tone and mining each turn of phrase for maximum amusement. I chuckled all the way through. A completely feel-good, thoroughly enjoyable read.
I had a great time listening to this. The reader (Sarah Woodward) was superb, giving each character just the right tone and mining each turn of phrase for maximum amusement. I chuckled all the way through. A completely feel-good, thoroughly enjoyable read.
Feb 06, 2021
Tania
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She was on form for this one, and Sophy is much more likeable than Emma.
Got 18%. Didn’t really care for it. I’m starting to think Heyer just isn’t for me, as this is supposed to be one of her best and I’ve tried another previously as well and got about as far.
Sophy is a fabulous character - best Georgette Heyer ever!
My third Georgette Heyer, and I think my least favorite? I wish I could hate it, but it's obviously Heyer at the peak of her powers as a novelist, really virtuosic in its plotting and almost relentlessly Heyer-esque. Unfortunately I can't bring myself to love it, either. Never has a heroine been more smug and insufferably right all the time. Never has a more dazzling farce felt more tedious and over-done in the details of its execution. And I won't say NEVER has a dollop of anti-Semitism been so
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I bought this during the $1.99 ebook sale out of idle curiosity. Great dialogue and lots of period detail, but pure froth with no plot or depth. I suspect Heyer wrote and rewrote the same book, so this taste is sufficient. The three stars is a tad generous, but it was good for what it is.
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What a hoot! This book is many people's favorite Heyer, and I can see why. Sophy is irrepressible, the characters' misunderstandings wax and wane quickly, and all the characters are so engaging and well-drawn.
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