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These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer

4 reviews

cleotheo's review against another edition

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funny tense medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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emilyrose23's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jenjerusha's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Delightfully engaging with amoral and charming characters.

Would not have the energy to hang with Justin and Léon. Would absolutely hang with Rupert.

Briefly racist, casually sexist, very classist, and with a terrific conflation of
lineage, morality, personality, and worth.
  None of which is unusual with Heyer.
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bookdragon_jess's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very readable and well written. Very dramatic plot, with secret identities, intrigue and adventure. The side characters are great, the heroine took a while to grow on me. Not the best romance, though she does grow more independent as it progresses. Good world-building and period details. 
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