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This was my second time reading this novel. I originally rated it at five stars, but this time around I could only give it three stars. I guess I'm getting grumpy in my old age. Honestly, this is one of the few times that I actually preferred the movie over the book (the Jane Seymour one of course). I don't have quite the patience with Victorian sentimentality that I used to. All the gushing over Marguerite's beauty and cleverness as well as Percy's perfect wardrobe and amazing body got on my ne
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Ah, the classic adventure/romance. It cannot be beat.
So, you know from yesterday I was enjoying it. And so I did. There were but two moments where I had to pull a WTHeck?
POINT ONE—
Marguerite St. Just is now Lady Blakeney. She’s described as incredibly intelligent and also incredibly beautiful. Even at the wedding of another at the end of the book, she is described at the most beautiful lady there. And yet, what is the descriptive word used so often with her? Childlike.
Honestly, ew!
I can buy that she’s lovely. But, it creeps me the creepster out to ...more
POINT ONE—
Marguerite St. Just is now Lady Blakeney. She’s described as incredibly intelligent and also incredibly beautiful. Even at the wedding of another at the end of the book, she is described at the most beautiful lady there. And yet, what is the descriptive word used so often with her? Childlike.
Honestly, ew!
I can buy that she’s lovely. But, it creeps me the creepster out to ...more
What a fun read, full of little Victorianisms that just crack me up. (And some sobering French Revolution reminders, too.)
Read this book for free through Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/60/60-...
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What can I say? Wit, intrigue, good vs. evil.
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Mar 16, 2008
Sandra
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Fareeha
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