That Inevitable Victorian Thing

Posted on 03 December 2018 by E.K. Johnston

Set in a near future world where the British Empire was preserved, not by the cost of blood and theft but by effort of repatriation and promises kept, That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a novel of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world.Victoria Margaret is the crown princess of the empire, a direct descendant of Victoria I, the queen who changed the course of history two centuries earlier The imperial practice of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage like her mother before her, but before she does her duty, she ll have one summer incognito in a far corner of empire In Toronto, she meets Helena Marcus, daughter of one of the empire s greatest placement geneticists, and August Callaghan, the heir apparent to a powerful shipping firm currently besieged by American pirates In a summer of high society debutante balls, politically charged tea parties, and romantic country dances, Margaret, Helena, and August discover they share an unusual bond and maybe a one in a million chance to have what they want and to change the world in the process just like the first Queen Victoria. Free Download That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr In summary it s a book about a world in which colonialism ended before its true impact could set in, a world in which brown people and disabled people and queer people don t have to fight for our very right to breathe And yes, it definitely would never have happened, but it was fucking awesome to think about the world if it had to wish for a world without the legacy of decades of systematic oppressi...Ok so this book had some truly awesome rep, which I ll fangirl over in a bit And I feel like I m probably being obnoxiously fussy with the parts that didn t work for me, so let me first say that I think a lot of people will like the book This is just my own personal takeHistory is rewritten so that Queen Victoria made her eldest daughter her heir and then married al...I guess I respect the author s desire to show a world where no inequality of any kind exists, but execution of this premise is so limp in every respect.In this alternative or,correctly, utopian vaguely defined British Empire all traces of racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, etc are completely gone and everybody lives in a state of mutual respect and harmony This approach also spills into interpersonal relationships, where it means that nobody feels jealousy, and the concept of fid I guess I respect the author s desire to show a world where no inequality of any kind exists, but execution of this premise is so limp in every respect.In this alternative or,correctly, utopian vaguely defined British Empire all traces of racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, etc are completely gone and everybody lives in a state of mutual respect and harmony This approach also spills into interpersonal relationships, where it means that nobody fee...I suspect this book will get a rabid cult following, and I am 100% here for it This book deserves such a following Bring me the fanart and the fanfic Inevitable Fandom for the win I ve always loved Johnston s books There s something alluring, quirky and inviting about her prose that I don t often see in other books that are lyrical and literary It s like having a conversation with your best friend from the corner of the room and you re watching and commenting and admiring snickering about I suspect this book will get a rabid cult following, and I am 100% here for it This book deserves such a following Bring me the fanart and the fanfic Inevitable Fandom for the win I ve always loved Johnston s books There s something alluring, quirky and inviting about her prose that I don t often see in other books that are lyrical...2 stars Ouch, what a letdown This book had so much going for it, but delivered so little The fascinating world and the great representation just didn t weigh up against the lack of plot and the weak characters sad trombone sound This is my third book by author E.K Johnston, and in a way this novel is similar to the ones I read before The Thousand Nights duology Those novels neithe...I have so many thoughts and feelings regarding this book yet at the same time, I m unable to wrap my brain around everything Here s hoping that some semblance of this review makes sense First off, I have to mention my love of the settings within this novel Rarely do I ever get to read a book where I have visited or have knowledge regarding the setting With this novel, the majority of the story is placed in locations that I regularly visit I now understand how muchthat adds to the read I have so many though...Dear Penguin Random House, thank you so much for giving me pre approved access to this book on Edelweiss The cover alone is making me hyperventilate 3 Gonna start this ASAP3.75 Johnston puts together something quite intriguing, an alternate world where colonisation didn t take the same form and resulted in a place where multi ethnicity is valued, not curbed The mixture of old fashioned traditions from the Victorian time, such as entering society through debutante balls, with modern technology DNA matching was unusual but compelling The plot focuses on three main characters discovering who they are, their sexuality, place and role in this society, but also on h 3.75 Johnston puts to...One Million Stars Fan fucking tastic In fact it kicked The Essex Serpent out of the 2 spot for best reads of 2017 Holy SHITI m a little torn on this one, honestly I thought it was a bit slow for my tastes, mostly at the beginning, and I would have appreciated a bitwallowing in emotions, but I also understand this is a book designed in part to ape Victorian conventions and s, so perhaps I was never going to get the version of this book that would have pleased me best.And what a strange little book it was This is an alternate history speculative take on quite a complicated scenario Basically, what if Quee I m a little torn on this one, honestly I thought it was a bit slow for my tastes, mostly at the beginning, and I would have appreciated a bitwallowing in emotio...

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03 December 2018

E.K. Johnston