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City Of Jasmine (2014)

by Deanna Raybourn(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0778316211 (ISBN13: 9780778316213)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harlequin MIRA

series

City of Jasmine

review 1: I'm abandoning this one. I gave it a good try but halfway through, I've decided to move on. I wanted a lighthearted adventure, which it is, but I don't like either of the main characters. I think I've also grown weary of Deanna Raybourn's (to me) formulaic characters: headstrong woman determined to have her way, ignoring any warnings from growling, exasperated man, jumping into impossibly dangerous situations and coming out unscathed. More than that, I'm tired of bickering, bantering couples who enjoy lashing out at each other. This relationship was one I particularly did not understand or feel invested in.
review 2: I read the beginning, skipped over around 100 pages in the middle, skimmed until I found something interesting, and read the final quarter of the ... morebook with relish. I liked the stark, distant writer's voice which fit with the period and took me right back to Amelia Peabody books. However, it left us without a real facial recognition of Gabriel, so it was hard to love him. A fun read--in the end. less

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