false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167372780m/22932.jpg 22932 4 An upstairs gentleman and a downstairs servant share a secret love. The saga begins. In Victorian England, a young girl named Emma is rescued from a life of destitution and raised to become a proper British maid. When she meets William, the eldest son of a wealthy family, their love seems destined. But in this world, even matters of the heart are ruled by class distinctions. 23934 book 20 9 2006 Emma, Volume 1 total:282|5:67|4:110|3:75|2:24|1:6| 282 1054 370 69 4 3 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 09:29:59 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 09:39:36 -0800 2009
I am officially on-board for any of Kaoru Mori's future projects.

The author's zeal for the era of her focus is blindingly evident and her rendering of its particulars exhibit such attention and joy that it's hard not to get swept up b...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 13:22:44 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 13:27:47 -0700 2007
At first glance the romance between Emma, a maid and William, a young gentleman is nothing original--that is until you start ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 05 12:48:59 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 12:50:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 13:55:09 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 13:26:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Apr 04 01:54:03 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 02:04:09 -0700 2009
In this, volume one, we are basically only introduced to Emma and William and a few other characters, and the scene is set for their growing relationship and we can imagine the trouble they'll have trying to overcome the prejudices of society as the series continues.

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Yet, nothing happens in the first volume of this series and the whole plot is very cliché -- female servant resists the advance...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 16:35:55 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 16:40:51 -0700 2009
But I just couldn't cope with the characters, and how ridiculously unrealistic they were. I guess I've read too much 'r...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 21:33:54 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 15:21:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 06:36:27 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 21:41:28 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 23 10:44:27 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 10:54:57 -0700 2009 A Victorian romance between Emma, a maidservant, and William, a wealthy merchant heir moving up the gentry. Quiet; delicately unfolded; and entirely lovely. Well researched. No explosive plot lines, but just the beauty of gestures and moments. Shockingl...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Feb 19 13:34:10 -0800 2009 Thu May 14 13:35:33 -0700 2009 Dev’ Assets: 3, 14, 16, 39
Manga novel. This is a manga novel, giving it a niche audience, and its setting in 19th century London holds its own appeal. This makes Emma a book that can appeal to teens who devour manga, but it also can find an audience with teens who enjoy ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 22:07:36 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 23:50:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 16:41:17 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 16:41:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 08:46:11 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 15:55:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 17 01:48:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 01:48:05 -0700 2009
While I can pinpoint specifics as to why I enjoyed H...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 00:41:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 02:17:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 09 08:38:24 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 08:43:23 -0700 2008 I wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I am quite curious on how all Emma's relationships will pan out. The one thing I don't understand i...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 00:02:59 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 19:47:42 -0700 2008 Summary: Set in Victorian England, a young girl named Emma, a maid, meets William. He is the eldest son of a wealthy family. Class distinctions seem likely to overcome any relationship possibilities here.

Review: Although rated "teen plus" for suggestive situ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 12:45:11 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 24 10:51:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 27 22:25:24 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 22:27:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=22932