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Allerednic: A Regency Cinderella Tale--In Reverse (2012)

by Chautona Havig(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Createspace

series

Heart of Warwickshire

review 1: 2.5 stars. I think I gave this a lower rating mainly because I was really disappointed in it. I wasn't sure what to expect, but some sort of reverse Cinderella fairy-tale seemed promised. The book started out okay, placed in regency England and with a tone and feel not unlike that of Austen, but there the similarity ends. While Austen's dialog is witty, the dialog here was rather boring. The characters were fine, but not nearly as full and rich as they could be. The comparison to Cinderella was weak and the conflict or crisis was sudden and unforeseen, but not in a clever twist way. It also presented itself too close to the end and was wrapped up too quickly and neatly to make for an interesting read. Most of the book was tedious thoughts and conversations of two young peo... moreple trying to decide if the other had a perfect enough character to be a worthy marriage partner. This book could have been so much better, but instead fell flat.
review 2: This had an authentic regency feel to it. The time spent describing fashion, colors, and that sort of thing reminded me of books written during the period.I think the label "A Regency Cinderella Tale -- In Reverse" was distracting. You find yourself looking for those elements instead of just reading the book.There wasn't a huge amount of conflict in the book - and her reaction to the one big bump in the road didn't seem to fit with the rest of her actions. I still really enjoyed the book and the author's writing style. less

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