This is probably the strangest romance novel I have ever read. First of all, I was annoyed at the amount of times they talked about Angelika's resuscitated man's penis (one joke was sufficient to get the point, pun intended, across). Several times they brought up how she had picked a bigger one than he had originally had, but don't worry not the biggest available... I understand it added levity to the story, which is dark and serious due to the situation and themes, but once was really enough. I did enjoy that this was sort of an insta-love story (generally not my favourite, but handled well in this case), while also being a friends to lovers story. Angelika is smitten with Will right away, but it is more his looks, while he is more concerned with who he is and his past (what kind of man he was and whether he is worthy of her). But, as the novel unfolds these two bring out the best in each other and work together to make the world they live in better for themselves and those around them. They see the truth in each other's hearts and fall for each other's personality and goodness rather than their looks. I did find the men often belittled the women, being too judgemental of Angelika and the other women in their lives. They viewed the women as having little power, of needing men to protect and care for them. I liked especially when Angelika would do things to put the men in their places, forcing them to reconsider and respect her more. This can especially be seen in the macho shows between Will and Christopher, the military man who was interested in Angelika. They seemed to care little for her opinion on who she loved and only wanted to show each other up. Will was awfully harsh on Angelika's lifestyle, giving her very little leeway in being rich and having lived in luxury (not really allowing for her to learn and adapt without his continuous down talking). I think he could have handled all of that in a better way, instead of continuously making her feel foolish for not knowing something that at that time no rich person would even have considered. And, later, when it comes to the hypocrisy in terms of the churches need for monetary offerings and riches. My favourite aspect was the connection of the characters. The love story unfolded beautifully, but there was also emotional moments between Angelika and Victor (some of the funnier moments were between these two as well), between Angelika and the elderly maid she views as a grandmother figure, and between Angelika and her future sister-in-law. Or even, Angelika being the most open minded when it came to the giant, Adam, who was created by Victor. She is kind, caring, and devoted to all those around her, making sure to add happiness where she can and try to learn to be a better person. All of these small character growth moments added such depth to a story about a woman who decides to sew together a good looking man to be her husband. A good horror romance for around this time of year, but be prepared for a lot of phallic references.
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