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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After a bunch of my friends really enjoying the show (which I don’t have time to watch), I started reading the books.  I dislike them quite intensely, I think because there are a ton of great ideas there but somehow instead of really exploring the possibility of eight different personalities and interests and sibling dynamics, the author has basically chosen to write the same character eight times.

Oh, and I hate that none of the women get substantial hobbies except Penelope, who gives hers up after marriage to minister to her husband.  The men are allowed hobbies but they never talk about them during their POV sections so it really makes me the reader doubt they actually care about them.

That being said, I like that the books do at least touch on some more complicated relationship situations than “roughly 20-year-old virgin seeks spouse” which is different from all the Marion Chesney I read as a teen.

But if you’re looking for something really excellent in the historical Romance genre, I would recommend Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, or KJ Charles.[/quote]

I should add: I have been griping to a friend who’s only watched the show about the books and we’ve concluded that the show is better.  Still light and fluffy and silly and somewhat full of plot holes but fun and enjoyable and interesting to watching (and the cast is very attractive).  So to answer your question: go with the show much as it pains me to say that.[/quote]

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