Regency Buck - Spoilers thread

[Hana]

That's a good point about her reaction to Bernard at the end, Carol. She seems to grow quite a bit over the course of the book.

I'm looking forward to meeting Judith and Worth again in AIA. That's the next book up, right?

I don't think Worth would really beat her, though on more than one occasion I wanted to give her a good smack myself ;)

[Hana]

I should clarify what I mean by strong-minded (and I may be using the phrase too narrowly). I think of someone as "strong-minded" when they have a genuine emotional maturity, a solid sense of who they are and what they believe, and the willingness to act and hold firm to a principle or a particular course of action even in the face of opposition.

Drusilla Morville in The Quiet Gentleman or Frederica Merriville in Frederica would fit my perhaps too stringent definition.

[Karlyne]

Hana wrote: "I should clarify what I mean by strong-minded (and I may be using the phrase too narrowly). I think of someone as "strong-minded" when they have a genuine emotional maturity, a solid sense of who t..."

I think you're talking about moral fiber, Hana! And that moves into the realm of motivation. Judith is willful and she's strong, but that comes from her desire to have her own way. Drusilla (I love her!) and Frederica (her, too!) act from inner beliefs about right and wrong. I think Jenny (she might be my favorite) from A Civil Contract is another good example of morally strong-willed.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

I think when it comes to moral fibre, Arabella is high up there. When push comes to shove her conscience won't let her do what's wrong.

[Hana]

Thanks for that clarification, Karlyne. I haven't read A Civil Contract, but since I love Drusilla and Frederica, I think I'll feel the same way about Jenny and I must put that on my TBR list.

[Karlyne]

Hana wrote: "Thanks for that clarification, Karlyne. I haven't read A Civil Contract, but since I love Drusilla and Frederica, I think I'll feel the same way about Jenny and I must put that on my TBR list."

Do! I'll read it with you, because it's my very favorite!

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

Never mind - decided I was being pushy! :)

[QNPoohBear]

I don't like Worth much at all. I may be in the minority here, but I really identify with Judith. I can see myself acting just like her. I learned long ago to pick and choose my battles and she hasn't yet. Worth is forever teasing her when he knows she doesn't like it/can't take it. I don't care for his carefully controlled anger. I'd rather they had it out in a shouting match and have done with it.

I also don't like the mystery because the reader knows just what's going on so there's not much mystery there.

[Carolien]

I finally finished this one. I enjoyed it, but it's not my favourite. The fact that I could put is aside for 10 days while studying means it is solid 3.5 for me, but not a 4 star book.

I think Judith has a sense of humour and quite often saw the absurd in situations. However, it's a very dry sense of humour and not many of the other characters shared it. Worth probably more than anybody, but since she was barely on speaking terms with him for large sections of the book, there wasn't much opportunity for the kind of dialogue that would have allowed them to share it. I'm looking forward to see what she is like in An Infamous Army.

[Hana]

Good points, Caroline!

[Marissa]

Just wanted to add that this is not a favorite of mine, either, for most of the reasons also stated...but I also found it slower-paced than it needed to be, because GH had to put in all the shiny bits of research she'd done (hence the loong descriptions.) IIRC, this is her first Regency-set story so perhaps that's not too surprising, but still...

I also disliked the bit about Prinny getting fresh with Judith, because he knew better than to trifle with an unmarried girl--and besides, he totally had a thing for older women. So that just wasn't very believable.