tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591212467365219458.post269917671640634019..comments2023-09-28T15:15:38.478+02:00Comments on Beyond Strange New Words: The Luxe (Luxe #1) by Anna GodbersenJo Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041818732931215491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591212467365219458.post-74304322731468694742011-07-09T15:38:37.081+02:002011-07-09T15:38:37.081+02:00I really hate when the plot hinges on the fact tha...I really hate when the plot hinges on the fact that people just don't communicate. But, I love these books. I'm not sure if that failure to communicate is a part of the culture of the time, or just a good way to make a story. But I loved the books because of the opulence, and I thought the settings and costumes were well described. They are a bit like a soap opera--you are right.Annette Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850197520930988077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591212467365219458.post-26622772944855785192011-07-09T15:36:12.197+02:002011-07-09T15:36:12.197+02:00The Luxe is very much a let-the-reader-be-in-the-k...The Luxe is very much a let-the-reader-be-in-the-know book, but I liked how the reader got to be in the know from different perspectives. Although, I can understand how this could be seen as a negative, it may not leave much wiggle room for surprise.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929468785993424955noreply@blogger.com