From the dialogue (which can slide into a hilarious info-dumping) to the madcap mayhem, the ensuing result is copious amounts of giggles and amusingly endearing characters.īehind the Scenes is no exception. Her writing is a mix of Georgette Heyer and P.G. She spotlights the already-extreme quirks of Gilded Age high society and turns them into the most outlandish tongue-in-cheek version of themselves. When Jen Turano is at the helm, you can always count on much laughter. *I received this book complimentary of the author and Celebrate Lit, and happily provided my review.* I personally don’t fully agree with the movement, but I did find it to add historical accuracy.Īll in all, this was a super enjoyable read and I’m looking forward to book two in the series. There were a few times of flutters and such, but honestly, I don’t remember any extreme detail of emotions and kisses (which is a personal plus here).ĭue to the era, there was a bit about the suffrage/progressive movement. I didn’t find it to be extremely emotional-driven. There was romance, of course, but it was comical. Also, I’m not 100% sure that I fully endorse some of the thoughts presented (such as, “Follow God, hope for the best”-this is probably me being slightly nit-picky). I would say it is Christian, because it definitely speaks of God, but it didn’t strike me as having a solid message woven throughout the entire story-more in the latter half. It was all very interesting, it just seemed that occasionally the main threat was forgotten for a while (and, seeing as it was dangerous, how could one forget it?). The plot seemed a little scattered at times because there was SO much going on between the main threat presented, family relationships, etc.

I loved how Turano leaked out what they were doing and consistently made changes in their character growth and trust (or distrust) of others. All of the characters were very well developed and interesting.

I fell in love with Permilia, Gertrude, and yes, Asher and Harrison (here’s hoping the next in the series is about Gertrude!). I would say that Behind the Scenes is definitely a character-driven novel. I got many strange looks from my family when I just couldn’t hold back a giggle (or ten). Another laugh-out-loud read!! I don’t always find authors to be humorous, but Jen Turano has it down.

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