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Sixteen Scandals by Sophie Jordan

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lbarsk's review against another edition

4.0

Actually a 4.5 — Goodreads WHEN will half stars be in play?! This was a fun and thoughtful Regency YA romance, and I really enjoyed how it largely took place over one night — felt very cinematic. The chemistry between the leads was great; honestly just not a full five stars because I would’ve liked a little more!! More time with Olympia (whose burgeoning relationship with Aster maybe is cause for a sequel) would’ve been fun, and I also would’ve appreciated more time fleshing out Primrose and Jacob’s connection. But overall very enjoyable!

bookwyrm22's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

melvani's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

Cute book, nothing amazing they fell in love rlly quick but it was still enjoyable. Like others said I wish the ending was more fleshed out but its not a huge deal.

ntc10's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-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

4.0

maidmarianlib's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

5.0

Delightful historical romance with a strong heroine.

redheadlibrarian979's review against another edition

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4.0

Thank you NetGalley for the eArc! Sixteen Scandals was a cute, clean, fast read. The cover is what originally caught my attention, and it sounded like a cute book, so I gave it a chance. I was not disappointed.

Primrose is the youngest of 4 daughters, she is looking forward to her 16th birthday, so she can finally enter society. However, on the morning of her birthday, it is announced that her entrance into society will have to wait. Along with this disappointment, it is made clear that there will be no celebration of her birthday. So, Primrose decides to take matters into her own hands, and sneak our with a friend. She gets into all kinds of trouble, and even finds a little romance.

The majority of this book takes place during one night, the night of Prim's birthday. This is not a typical romance, it is obviously written for younger readers, but I thought it was a fun read.