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US Mall 1 - Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 2)
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List Price: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Avon
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780060876111
ISBN: 0060876115
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2008-09-30
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: 2008-09-30
Studio: Avon
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Summary: Same wine, new skin
Comment: Whatever made Julia Quinn think that readers would like to read the same story twice over? 80% of the book is devoted to the same story from the first book, seen from Thomas's point of view this time.
And the sad part is, the little interaction that Ms Quinn lets us see between Amelia and Thomas is so beautifully done, I feel she wasted this romance on an experiment.
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Summary: Should have been 1 book - with 2 loves stories - that would have worked!
Comment: I am not going to rehash the plot - because 2 times is enough. If you have read The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1) than you know this novels plot as well. This book is the story of a 'lost' Duke reclaiming the title ;from Amelia (Duke fiance) and Thomas (the current Duke) perspective. It was interesting to see how they, saw the story but the mystery of the story was gone. If you have read the first book - read this one it's a nice conclusion to The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1) novel.
It was well written and took me a little of a day to read - better then most but I think this story just wasn't packaged right, maybe one large book would have been better with both loves stories in one?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: Julia Quinn is at her best when her heroine's a pert and her heroes are confident. She excels at the breezy dialogue these type of characters inspire and - so long as the madcap hijinks aren't allowed to overtake the personalities too much as in "It's in His Kiss" - laugh out loud funny situations. She really shines when her characters are subversively pert and let their intelligence show through in witty repartee.
Unfortunately, as the heroine of Mr. Cavendish, I Presume laments, even her own mother says she is of "adequate" intelligence. She is of "adequate" everything else, if adequate is a synonym for "bland." She is so lacking in personality that her life-long fiance, the Duke of Wyndham, notices her as much as the wallpaper. Yet despite his lack of attention, Amelia quietly pines for him. When Wyndham stands in danger of losing his title she must make it clear that it is the man she wants not the title.
Amelia does not ever particularly shine as a heroine. There is no defining point for her during the book. She is a secondary character to the events that occur around her. Thomas, the duke-as-was, is only marginally better drawn although he is so stuffy and at times stiff-rumped to be truly sympathetic. The first book in this series, "The Lost Duke of Wyndham", shone with the vivacity and lightness of the irrepressible Grace and the puckish Jack. I was not as bothered by the close parallels to the books as other readers were, but I was bothered that Thomas and Amelia were too darn boring to hold my interest for very long.
Perhaps, as others suggested, it would have been better for this to have been a subplot within the first book. But having been disappointed by "The Secret Diaries of Miranda Cheevers" for much the same reason, I encourage Ms. Quinn to stay to her strengths - show us, don't tell us why we should invest our time in these characters.
Customer Rating:
Summary: SO DISAPPOINTING!
Comment: Oh my gosh! I am so disappointed by this book. It is literally a slightly rewritten version of The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1). There are maybe a couple of scenes that are new, that show who the Duke of Wyndham really is, but beyond that it is the same story. Some scenes are actually the exact same! I mean, while reading it, I knew exactly what was going to happen next, who was going to say what next. It was so sad...and depressing. Save your money folks and just read the first book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Robbery
Comment: If you never read the first book then mayb the novel rates a higher rating but having read the first book it not just scenes are from different view points it is the entire scene dialogue included that is lifted from the previous novel. And its not that both stories are told at the same time that makes it bad. It's that the story is exactly the same. It's like hearing about the same event but from different people. 90% is the same but 10% isn't enough to carry a book. The last chapter or two was new so if you read the first novel skip to end of this novel and you'll have everything you need. A big disappointment from an otherwise reliable author
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Same wine, new skin
Comment: Whatever made Julia Quinn think that readers would like to read the same story twice over? 80% of the book is devoted to the same story from the first book, seen from Thomas's point of view this time.
And the sad part is, the little interaction that Ms Quinn lets us see between Amelia and Thomas is so beautifully done, I feel she wasted this romance on an experiment.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Should have been 1 book - with 2 loves stories - that would have worked!
Comment: I am not going to rehash the plot - because 2 times is enough. If you have read The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1) than you know this novels plot as well. This book is the story of a 'lost' Duke reclaiming the title ;from Amelia (Duke fiance) and Thomas (the current Duke) perspective. It was interesting to see how they, saw the story but the mystery of the story was gone. If you have read the first book - read this one it's a nice conclusion to The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1) novel.
It was well written and took me a little of a day to read - better then most but I think this story just wasn't packaged right, maybe one large book would have been better with both loves stories in one?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: Julia Quinn is at her best when her heroine's a pert and her heroes are confident. She excels at the breezy dialogue these type of characters inspire and - so long as the madcap hijinks aren't allowed to overtake the personalities too much as in "It's in His Kiss" - laugh out loud funny situations. She really shines when her characters are subversively pert and let their intelligence show through in witty repartee.
Unfortunately, as the heroine of Mr. Cavendish, I Presume laments, even her own mother says she is of "adequate" intelligence. She is of "adequate" everything else, if adequate is a synonym for "bland." She is so lacking in personality that her life-long fiance, the Duke of Wyndham, notices her as much as the wallpaper. Yet despite his lack of attention, Amelia quietly pines for him. When Wyndham stands in danger of losing his title she must make it clear that it is the man she wants not the title.
Amelia does not ever particularly shine as a heroine. There is no defining point for her during the book. She is a secondary character to the events that occur around her. Thomas, the duke-as-was, is only marginally better drawn although he is so stuffy and at times stiff-rumped to be truly sympathetic. The first book in this series, "The Lost Duke of Wyndham", shone with the vivacity and lightness of the irrepressible Grace and the puckish Jack. I was not as bothered by the close parallels to the books as other readers were, but I was bothered that Thomas and Amelia were too darn boring to hold my interest for very long.
Perhaps, as others suggested, it would have been better for this to have been a subplot within the first book. But having been disappointed by "The Secret Diaries of Miranda Cheevers" for much the same reason, I encourage Ms. Quinn to stay to her strengths - show us, don't tell us why we should invest our time in these characters.
Customer Rating:
Summary: SO DISAPPOINTING!
Comment: Oh my gosh! I am so disappointed by this book. It is literally a slightly rewritten version of The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1). There are maybe a couple of scenes that are new, that show who the Duke of Wyndham really is, but beyond that it is the same story. Some scenes are actually the exact same! I mean, while reading it, I knew exactly what was going to happen next, who was going to say what next. It was so sad...and depressing. Save your money folks and just read the first book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Robbery
Comment: If you never read the first book then mayb the novel rates a higher rating but having read the first book it not just scenes are from different view points it is the entire scene dialogue included that is lifted from the previous novel. And its not that both stories are told at the same time that makes it bad. It's that the story is exactly the same. It's like hearing about the same event but from different people. 90% is the same but 10% isn't enough to carry a book. The last chapter or two was new so if you read the first novel skip to end of this novel and you'll have everything you need. A big disappointment from an otherwise reliable author
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