This novel took a while for me to get into, I think it was just I was not in the right frame of mind for reading about freedom fighters (even though this was a completely justified battle for women's rights and my blood was boiling for these women). My mood has just been all over the place for reading recently, and anxiety has caused me to disconnect easily from what I am reading. It was especially hard for me to connect with the Duke and his suffering. As well, Annabelle was not a consistent character, she shifted so easily in viewpoints and sometimes her logic made little sense. She would easily give up a battle, or would fight against something for unknown reasons. However, once the novel hit the midpoint it began picking up and I was cheering for these women and their cause. I really loved the other suffragettes and maybe I will prefer their stories over Annabelle's. Hattie and Catriona were favourites of mine as well, the effervescent young artist who is attending these meetings on a whim, but finds herself fully invested, and the bookish nerd (love them both fiercely). The love between Sebastian and Annabelle was spicy and believable, when they weren't making irrational decisions or justifying dumb actions. Their banter was refreshing, even if there was maybe a little too much drama when it came to their figuring out their place together. I liked how they were able to understand each other and to read when the other was upset. Their obvious care for one another was heartwarming, both pushing the other to be their best and to try their hardest to fight for what they believe in. I did find issue with the fact Sebastian only changed because of Annabelle. So, if she were not there he still would believe that women were to be owned by their husbands. It just made me not connect to him in any way when Annabelle had to make him see and care about other women. But, again, I understand that sometimes it is love for one person that can completely change a perspective and this is what happened with the Duke. I just wish that women could receive equality on the basis of being human beings, and less on the basis of a man seeing a woman's worth because he loves her. On a side note, not to do with this book specifically. I just realized all the historical fiction I seem to read is about the aristocracy, sure Annabelle was a country girl, but it still involved marrying a Duke. Are there any historical fiction romances out there about the common class? About the poor? And please do not recommend Dickens, I am not a fan.
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