Reviews

Danse de la Folie by Sherwood Smith

honeypossum_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

rosh's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

wealhtheow's review against another edition

3.0

A lovely Regency romance. Clarissa is a conflict-averse heiress trying to avoid a boring suitor. By chance, Clarissa makes the acquaintance of the poor and infamous Decourcey family and rapidly becomes fast friends with Lady Kitty. Together, the two young ladies embark upon a Season in London, each with their own romantic entanglements. I loved the friendship between them, and the slow realizations each of them have about the other's character. But what I most enjoyed was the light, effortless feel of the writing and dialog. The dialog always felt natural, both to the period and to the characters. My only quibble with this story was that the pov switched a little randomly, often from one paragraph to the next.

tigerb99's review

4.0

Excellent, but might have been even better if the author had limited her point of view a bit. The visits to the inside of the villainess's head were a bit more than I could take. Lovely, though, and would make such a sweet mini series!

testingtesting123's review

funny relaxing slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

kurenai's review

4.0

Sherwood Smith is a chameleon! She so easily adapts to all manner of stories and genres. Danse de la Folie is no different. It is a typical Regency-style romance with four main players: Clarissa, Kitty, Carlisle, and Philip. True to form there are hijinks and misunderstandings and marriage swapping along with a couple of spoiled girls doing their best to get their own way. But also true are the proprieties of the time, which is nice. No first names and heaving bosoms (which always drove me nuts) so I was quite pleased knowing that this would not be the case when I bought it.

I won't delve into the plot but I can say that like all of Ms. Smith's books it is well written and I found myself engaged the entire way through.

My only regret is that I bought it for my Kindle through Amazon.com and not through Book View Cafe as I assume more money would get to Ms. Smith that way. Ah well. Next time!