![]() ![]() I haven't read The Luxe yet, but have got it, basically because of the cover! And I'm glad to see my instincts were right. there wasn't enough depth in it to spin out. There are a few new characters introduced, but it wasn't enough to keep me interested in this mindless entertainment.Ĭan I say that part of me is glad this is so bad? The first one really didn't merit a sequel. Henry wants Diana but won't go after her because of Elizabeth's so-called "death." Henry's friends tell him NOT to go after Diana. The characters that before I had found so interesting, so fun.now were as dull and lifeless and as pointless as could be. Unfortunately that interest didn't transfer over to the sequel. I cared about the characters-for the most part-and I wanted to know what happened next. ![]() Rumors, for me, is such a contrast to the first novel, Luxe. That along with the ending, killed any pleasure I might have gotten from reading this one. They all lacked the spark of life, of interest. It's quite another when even the superficialness of the stereotypes lack the appearance of the appearance of life. ![]() It's one thing for characters to be fleshed-out stereotypes. But this second one was a huge disappointment. A soap opera in historical costumes if you will. (Read my review here.) The first novel I found to be a guilty but highly enjoyable indulgence. Releasing (according to Amazon) on June 3, 2008, Rumors is the sequel to the largely delightful but lusty teen novel Luxe. It's sad (but in this case sad-but-true) when the best thing about a novel is the cover. ![]()
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