A review by heidirgorecki
The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I kind of lost the plot on this one. It felt like the majority of the book was either lots of detail on the artifact/setting history and backstory or lots of detail on the MC's physical relationship. There just wasn't much in the development of their relationship besides them in their heads about past hurts and anxiety. It just felt sad and a bit depressing to me, honestly, for a lot of it. I felt like there could have been much more developed on the artifact moving that could have brought intrigue to the book over the more historical/clinical outlook on the items or land.

On the plus side, I liked the character highlight of someone with autism for Catriona, since I have an autistic daughter. The majority of her characteristics felt pretty well done. 

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