This is a fantastic book. Had to knock off a star because the character is just quirky neurodivergent. It would have been better if the author had donThis is a fantastic book. Had to knock off a star because the character is just quirky neurodivergent. It would have been better if the author had done actual research. Would it have been that hard to do?...more
The title is totally misleading. The h is not a spinster. The H is not a rake. The h was very flakey. First she comes off as haughty. Then she comes oThe title is totally misleading. The h is not a spinster. The H is not a rake. The h was very flakey. First she comes off as haughty. Then she comes off as this fun, quirky bookworm. Major My Fair Lady vibes. I really wanted this novel to work (not that the author had the guts to follow through with the My Fair Lady plot, but it's HR so....). I had to stop once it became clear the the main source of conflict in the 2nd half was going to be the H's autism. He is 100% on the spectrum. While I love this representation, I knew it wasn't going to be done right. I didn't want to bear witness to it....more