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Summary: hard to empathize
Review: I started w/ Quinn's newest book (an offer from a gentleman) and am working backwards through all her books. The newer books are definitely better written. Everything and the moon does have the witty dialogues but it tries too hard. Some parts were too sappy and the characters weren't too developed. Probably cuz they had already found love in the beginning, and therefore are nice loving people, unlike the cynical rakes and supposedly un-interesting ladies one usually has. The plot moved along too quickly and it was hard to believe the lovers had become cynical of love.
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Summary: Not quite everything and the moon..
Review: I thought maybe since it started off so fast it really had nowhere to go. The plot moved along just fine and the heroine seems to be a courageous young woman but Robert was sometimes downright sappy he said I Love You so many times it was anticlimatic. I do enjoy Julia Quinn's novels and found this to be amusing but not the can't but down variety. If it's a sappy regency you're looking for this would be it hot passionate lovers who are torn apart.. nah well I guess I'll give little sister Eleanor a shot in Brighter Than the Sun wish me luck :)
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Summary: One of the best I've read
Review: I've been reading romances for years, and I think this is one of he best
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Summary: Read chapter one!
Review: If you'd like to read the first chapter of this or any of my books, please come by my website. You'll also find monthly contests, the "JQ recommends column," and a picture of me dressed up as an eggplant <g>.Hope to see you there!Julia Quinn
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Summary: Romance Novel 101
Review: It doesn't get much more cliche than this one, folks. It's like Julia Quinn took Romance Novel Writing 101 and promptly wrote this one. The characters are cardboard, the plot is implausible, and the love scenes are unoriginal. There's absolutely no reason to waste your time reading this. Instead, consider some of Quinn's later works like OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN.
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Summary: Because they were meant to be...
Review: It's love at first sight for Victoria and Robert. Fine, you say, then where is the fun? Add in a pair of interfering fathers and a night of crossed signals and you have two lovers hopelessly ticked off at eachother for seven years. Can true love see through all the pain and distrust? Well, that's why you have to read it!
Lose yourself in this wonderful Regency romance that has all the fun you expect from Julia Quinn, but without an annoying murder subplot that is so typical of the genre. This story is simply about when it's meant to be. Read it!
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Summary: Wonderful Dialogue
Review: Julia Quinn is incomparable when it comes to dialogue. Her characters come across as real people saying and thinking things that real people say and think. They're funny, sad, gentle, sensual, loving, lovable and unforgettable! This is the story of the star-crossed lovers who fall in love, get separated and then meet again.. he wants revenge, she wants to erase him from her history. They both fail. You might find yourself feeling a little sorry for Robert by the second half of the book because Victoria does not give up.. she drives him to the edge, several times, but he never gives up on her. There a part when he is faced with 'eight hens' and his groom advices him that 'now might not be the best of time to be a rooster.." where I laughed so hard, people thought I was going crazy.. Lovely book, lovely read.. don't miss it and if this is your first Julia Quinn, don't hesitate, she'll get you hooked.
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Summary: Just About Average
Review: Let me preface this review by saying that I really like Julia Quinn. She is, in fact, one of my favorite romance authors ever. I discovered her with "The Duke and I," I devour each of the Bridgerton books as they come out, and now I've gone looking for her earlier books to tide me over until the next installment. Unfortunately, "Everything and the Moon" is not one of her best works. It's not *bad*, by any means, but there's nothing particualarly memorable about it either. The plot doesn't flow very well -- each segment seems a little disjointed from the one that came before -- and it could have borrowed from any of a thousand other romance novels. The characters don't really stand out either; they're fairly generic, as if they were sent from Central Casting and not fleshed out at all. I've just finished the book, and I have a feeling that in a few days, I won't remember much about it at all. Despite this middle-of-the-road quality, it does have its good points; I occasionally saw flashes of Ms. Quinn's trademark wit and style. Robert's reaction when he almost walked in on Victoria in the bath amused me to no end, and the way Victoria trounces the villain at the end of the book made me both laugh and cheer. But, on the whole, this book was rather flat. This is one of Ms. Quinn's earlier efforts, and it shows -- she has greatly improved as writer since then, in my opinion. If you're just looking for a regency romance to read, there's nothing actually *wrong* with this book; there's just nothing really exciting about it. If you're looking for early Julia Quinn, I recommend reading "To Catch an Heiress" instead; it's much more lively and charming. If you've never read anything by Julia Quinn before, I recommend picking up a copy of "The Duke and I," the first volume of the Bridgerton series -- you'll be letting yourself in for a real treat!
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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: Nope, didn't like this one very much either. The lovers were just too impetuous and unbelievably annoying. I usually never stop reading a book, but this one. . .well I just couldn't finish it. Didn't do anything for me.
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Summary: This is why I read romance!
Review: Once in awhile you come across a book that makes wading through all the others worth it. Everthing and the Moon is it. I loved the joyful innocence, the heartbreak, and later the pursuit. I want to read stories where the romance is the center of the story. It is my all time favorite of the many romances I have read. Please write more like Everything and the Moon, Julia.
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