A review by annegoodreads
Reputation by Lex Croucher

funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When Reputation was advertised as being similar so I was excited.  I thought Reputation would be a thoughtless escape to an easier time period.  It was a little deeper and darker than I expected.  Georgiana is the cheeky naive teen ditched by her parents.  Her Aunt, Mrs. Burton, is a sweet character that I liked more as the book moved on.  Georgiana befriends Francis who introduces her to other greedy, selfish jerks.  They drink cognac, partake of snuff plus” aka “peasant drugs” aka opium.  They are not just  snarky but real elitist looking down on “peasants”.  The story did have BIPOC characters in the same way Bridgerton does which was great. The story also has Francis and Jane rolling around in the hay 50 feet from a church in fun LGBTQ  incorporation.  Georgiana starts acting like a jerk to not just try to fit in but also to deal with the abandonment by her parents.  I started crying when Georgiana’s father finally send a letter to her.  So it’s hard to hate.  I did like that her romantic trist with Thomas plays as a side story.  The writing is beautiful with lots of adjective I’d forgotten existed.
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