follows a group of upper class young adults living in turn of the century New York. It is filled with their intrigues, scandals, gossip, betrayals, backbiting, and generally improper behavior.
This was an absolute fluff book. While it does address some serious topics, it was really more of a sophisticated Sweet Valley High of the Victorian era. I found myself getting caught up in all of the twisted plot lines, and I guess this guilty pleasure is akin to a pretty tame soap opera. The writing is far superior to a SVH book and I really liked the historical element. (sequel reviewed here).
RATINGS:
s-rating: !@
Not too much language (after all, they are supposed to have proper decorum).
mrg-rating: XX
While there was plenty of this kind of scandal going on, for the most part the descriptions were tame.
v-rating: none.
Overall rating: ***
