A review by fortheloveoffictionalworlds
By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons by Amanda Sellet

4.0


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Disclaimer: An eARC was provided via The Fantastic Flying Book Club and the Publisher as part of the Blog Tour. The Thoughts, opinions & feelings expressed in the review are therefore, my own.

Oh this beauty was everything that any classic lover would absolutely and totally adore – I know this why because I am *NOT* a Classics fan; but I still so absolutely and totally adored this book!

Mary Porter-Malcolm, a teenager, with her nose perpetually within a book (sound familiar? Because I swear, I am drowning in nostalgia for my own teenage years!); is now facing the prospect of starting a new school – even if there is only a single person she knows at the new school, who immediately ditches her on the first day itself (oh the horror!). So when she overhears three young classmates talking about a boy, who she knows is a “cad”.

Armed with her knowledge of the different types of men as evidenced by the different men demonstrated in the classical literature, Mary along with her new friends; try and find the best example of those boys in their real life.

This was such a wholesome young adult romance – but it is also more than that. You have a large family (not dysfunctional *squeaks*), supportive and with loveable idiosyncrasies and female friendships that is uplifting, kind and loyal without putting down any other females within the story!

And let’s not forget the charming, flirty “cad” that Mary thinks has the eyes for her new friend, but does tend to flirt with every girl around him; and now has taken to somehow always pull her into conversations she has *NO* reason to indulge in – the cheek of him. But is there something she thinks she is missing to understand in these encounters?

I adored the way that the author has put forth a wholesome familial relationships and friendships with almost no drama (yes there is drama, can there be any YA novel WITHOUT drama?) but it was still perfectly balanced with that teenage angst and definitely worth a binge – read!

And the fact that the author took time to actually share exact classics she has taken inspiration from? Cherry on top!



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