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gavinj90's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
verityw's review against another edition
3.0
Lucia is on the loose in London. Will the capital survive her onslaught as she tries to inveigle her way into high society? And what will Riseholme do about it? I've read these out of order so this is the last book before Lucia and Mapp finally meet and merry hell breaks out. This is fun and clever and a little bit meta in its own way. I like Lucia more than I like Mapp - possibly because she's less malicious. She's trampling all over you, but mostly because she wants to be at the top of the pile - not specifically because she wants to push you down if that makes sense. And this is presumably Pepino's final appearance in the series too - and he gets a bigger role than usual.
ruthiella's review against another edition
4.0
For the first 50 pages or so I felt like Georgie when he says, “how taresome!” Hadn’t we already trodden this ground in the first book? But then it picked up. Maybe I am becoming more used to Benson’s style or maybe it is the introduction of London characters that breathe new life into the reader’s perceptions of Lucia, but this one made me laugh out loud on numerous occasions. I mean, really laugh. Lucia and Peppino inherit a house in London and Lucia sets her sights on ingratiating herself in to London high society. Can Riesholm manage without its tastemaker and arbiter of culture? Will Lucia be able to swim as a small fish in a big pond?
coreyzerna's review
4.0
This was definitely the better of the 3 books in Lucia Rising Trilogy - the camp gossipy storylines find their straps
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