A review by sarahdm
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 
This is the second book I have read in Macmillan Publishing's Remixed Classics series. The first one I read was "Self-Made Boys" which I ended up not liking at all. So I wasn't really feeling hopeful about "Most Ardently" but decided to take the dive anyway.

At the end of the day this is a self-gratifying fluff piece. This book is very "historically plausible" rather than "historically accurate." The author takes this direction so we can have a fun happy ending queer romance and I am okay with that. Mostly because this book is still very much in the setting. It still feels like regency era England. It still feels like a P&P story. It still even has a lot of the original themes of marriage, gender, family, and social class, just with a more queer perspective. Unlike "Self-Made Boys" we are not completely divorced from the original text.

With that being said, I did enjoy this book all the way through and I'm not even a huge fan of P&P. The plot (which does have changes from the original) is cute and fun. I was in fact, kicking my feet and giggling. The only complaint I think I have is that the text is a little plain but besides that this really is just trans masc joy of a read. Definitely recommend if you are looking for something fun and cute. 

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