THIS WAS SO FUN!!! Ahhh it was so nice to be immersed in this world for a little while. This is exactly how the reviews describe it - The perfect mix of Bridgerton, Mean Girls and Gossip Girl.

I was completely hooked on every word, funny jab, salacious action and the delightful love story. I listened to this on audiobook, and the performance was really good. This was one of those audiobooks that led me to sit in my car much longer after parking just to listen to a few more delightful words. I found myself thinking about this even when I wasn't listening.

George's character was so likable, and it was so easy to understand, yet wish against, her desire to join Frannie's crowd. I thought the plot was paced really well, and I was so happily surprised by many of the plot points. I recommend this to anyone!

I adored this book! It was cute and light and fun. It is YA so I would for sure recommend it to my students but also throughly enjoyed it as a not so young adult. In the book description it said "Bridgerton meets gossip girl" and that is a spot on description! I have to say I enjoyed this way more than the Bridgerton book series (the show and books are very different). This book felt like pride and prejudice with a modern twist. Fun and enjoyable, a great beach read!

Well, this is a different flavor of regency romance. It is not really in the vein of Jane Austen, it shows the sordid underbelly of regency high society culture. The witty banter and love story of the main couple still fit the bill but the irreverent debauchery that fuels the story makes it very different than the propriety of Austen's heroines, but does dive deeper into the scandelous society that she alludes to. It all works out in the end, of course, but was not quite as wonderful as I would have hoped.

I was excited about Reputation because I am a fan of Bridgerton and Mean Girls. However, I got to 30% of the audiobook, and I’m not feeling it. I cannot connect to the characters and am bored. I have read a handful of historical romance books maybe it’s not for me. I bet others will like it.

Regency-era romance with modern twist!

While the story takes place in Regency-era England, the characters deal with issues relevant to today. Georgiana Ellers is a small-town, bookish young woman who has spent her life trying to do the right thing in a futile effort to please her schoolmaster father and ailing mother, who basically don’t care that much about her. When her parents decide to move to the seaside, Georgiana is shipped off to live with her mother’s sister, Mrs. Burton and her husband. While attending a party with the Burtons, Georgiana meets wealthy, titled, charismatic young woman named Frances. Because of that fortuitous meeting, it doesn’t take long for Georgiana to become part of the popular crowd—Frances’ debauched circle of friends. The book is funny as it describes their escapades. However, after several experiences, Georgiana comes to understand the popular group isn’t as wonderful as it first seemed. As the story continues and Georgiana is influenced by serious, steady Thomas Hawksley, she grows and develops a backbone. By the book’s end, we are rooting for Georgiana to have the courage to act on her convictions and do the right thing even though the repercussions to her reputation may be severe. I give 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5) to this interesting, well-written book. The narrator did a great job.

I listened to and reviewed an advance reader copy of the audiobook; thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This book felt like gossip girl meets Jane Austen in this coming of age regency novel. The story follows Georgina who recently moved in with her aunt and uncle after her parents moved due to her mothers headaches and had to choose between their daughter and books. Georgina loved mostly a quiet life of reading until she met Frances the it girl of the small community where Frances summered. Georgina and Frances hit it off immediately with there witty banter but little does Georgina know she’s getting in way over her head. Over the summer Georgina meets Frances friends drinks does drugs and goes to unchaperoned parties. She also meets Thomas a suitor Georgiana cannot resist .

I really liked this book I listened to the audio book and enjoyed the narrator she was easy to understand and tell which character she was reading. This book was described as a rom com but felt it was more of a drama it definitely goes into some dark topics that are not normally discussed in these type of historical romance. I loved the main character Georgina but at times could not understand some of the choices she was making, the other characters were really hard to like leading to some complex feeling about these characters. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book.

TW: tape, sexual assault, alcoholism, drug and alcohol abuse, bullying

This was the perfect Jane Austen gone wild (like Hangover kind of wild)!
Mean girls and Bridget Jones combined with the original P&P.
I absolutely loved it!
Georgiana spends the summer with her aunt and uncle, so her parents can spend it at the beach. At a party she meets Frances, a rich high society princess, adored by her many friends and worshipers.
Georgiana is quickly pulled in by her personality and get tangled in her lifestyle of wild parties, including a lot of alcohol, drugs and beautiful bachelors.

I absolutely loved the style of writing, it was hilarious and super easy to read for a historical fiction. P&P is one of my favourites and I love all the modern age retelling of it, so this one became an instant favourite as well.
The way this group of friends at first seems so fresh and new and exciting and soon you realise how they all have their own problems and secrets and nothing is as shiny as it seems.
The way it starts I thought this would be a fun and fluffy romance. But it was not. It totally took me by surprise, the way this story got very dark at times. I wished there were TW included in the book, as well as in the audio.
I think the heavier themes were taken very seriously though and the way the story progressed was very well done. The way the story went is a very modern take, and I was happy about it.

This group of friends immediately pulled me in and I was very pleasantly surprised how queer this story is! There were a lot of queer side characters, which is so nice to read in a historical fiction!!!
At some point in the story I wanted to strangle all of them, they were soooo mean!!! It was the perfect historical Mean Girls.

The love interest and romance in this was everything! They were so cute and romantic and hilarious together.
The letters!!! Bridget Jones would have been proud. I laughed my ass off.

Miss Walters was the real shining star of this book for me. Her (social) anxiety and general nervousness and rambling warmed my heart. It was so relatable.

The ending was perfect and made me want a sequel so badly! 10/10 would recommend if you like historical fiction with a modern twist!

Also the narrator was absolute perfection. She had different voices and accents for every character and she made this book come alive!

Laugh out loud hilarious! It’s a mashup of Jane Austen and a 90s high school coming of age story. Narrator is also perfect and sounds just like Kate Winslet.

Advance audiobook from publisher via NetGalley, but the opinions are my own.

After starting to really get into Emily Dickinson I wanted to read a regency era book so bad and this definitely satisfied that. Think Brigerton meets Gossip Girl, this book tells the story of Georgiana who is spending her summer season with her aunt and uncle. She accidentally enters a group of troublemaking friends and quickly discovers the scandals and drama happening behind the scenes of the upper class. It delves into lots of predictable topics about that era and the unfortunate naivety of girls in this time. Honestly enjoyed her relationships with male characters more than her group of girlfriends and the ending felt very rushed. Great audiobook because of its heavy descriptions and wordiness, it takes you into another world!

Enjoyed the modern take set in the Jane Austen of her era. I loved Georgiana, her attitude and whit was priceless. though some characters were dreadful with their attitudes, it was pleasant reading experience.

I had high hopes for this historical teen romance, but unfortunately it didn't quite live up to my expectations.

Georgiana is sent to live with her aunt and uncle for the summer and ends up accidentally meeting the most popular and improper girl in the ton. Desperate for a friend, Georgiana is swallowed up by Francis' group of ne'er do wells and ends up having the time of her life drinking, attending parties, and generally ignoring all proper society.

When things start to get out of hand though, Georgiana realizes this group truly only look out for themselves and she has to decide what she wants out of her life...and who she wants to spend it with.

Although I enjoyed the audiobook aspect, this story was simply not for me. The characters were irredeemable and too destructive and narcissistic for my taste. I did enjoy the developing romance between Georgiana and Thomas and truly would have rather spent more time with them, as they got to know each other!

3.5 starts...fun cute book. It wasn't a favorite of mine, but fans of means girls and bridgerton would love it.

This audiobook for Reputation was SUCH a great romp through regency London. It is absolutely for fans of Bridgerton & Julia Quinn but it is also for all the readers who may (or may not) have felt stifled by the characters of Jane Austen. Let's face it - in 2022 we want to read about messy characters, friendships, and society's flaws and we hope that this is not the only generation to have ever felt such chaos in their lives! This book delivers everything I could have asked for, including accidental touches in a wine cellar. What a dream.

This is a fun story. It's perfect for regency fans that want fun characters. I think fans of Bridgerton will really enjoy this. Georgiana and Frances together are a fantastic mix and create quite the dynamic duo! I enjoyed this one from start to finish. The narrator did a wonderful job of bringing this one to life!

When Georgiana is sent to stay with her aunt, she expects the season to be filled with listless balls and parties. That is, until she meets the exciting, snarky, and vibrant Frances Campbell, who takes Georgiana under her wing and introduces her to the wild and scandalous life of the upper-class high society, where the rules are different and wealth can clear anyone's sullied reputation. Unfortunately, when status and love come into the mix, jealousy and disaster is sure to follow... Reputation is truly a union of Bridgerton and Mean Girls, a delightfully dramatic romp of a novel that's equally as fun as it is fetching.

I thoroughly enjoyed this five star read, This review is of the audio book and the narrator did a fabulous job bringing the characters to life. Her pacing and timing of remarks was excellent. At first I was delighted to find that Georgiana, our main character, was witty and her mental commentary was funny and on point. But really the characters were so much more then some wild parties and off color banter. Their friendships are tested and Georgiana continued to surpass my expectations of a fully realized leading lady. Reputation is much more than first glance suggests. Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin press and Netgalley for the advance reader copy.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
I listened to the audiobook version of Reputation. I think I liked the idea of the book better than I liked the actual book. It was well written and the character development was really nice. The downfall for me was the "edgy" and more modern take on a regency era story. It just didn't always play out in a believable way; somethings were just too easily accepted that never would have worked historically. In a fantasy novel it all works well, but as a historical fiction it just didn't all flush out.

I couldn't get into this one. It wasn't what I expected and I ended up not being able to finish it unfortunately.

#bookreview Reputation by Lex Croucher

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC audiobook. Expected release date for the paperback: April 5, 2022 Hardback and kindle released in 2021

BIPOC characters ✅
Queer characters ✅

Highly recommend for fans of:
Jane Austen
Regency era fanfic 😂
Mean Girls

I truly loved this book. It was so enjoyable and Georgiana/“George” is such a wonderful main character. She makes mistakes and it takes her a while to figure it out, but she’s truly a lovable character at her heart. The “popular kids” group vary between being too cool and funny and too cruel and harsh, which I feel is a fairly accurate representation of most popular kids 🤷🏼‍♀️ I adored our romantic interest, he was truly a gentleman lost in his own past mistakes and misfortunes. He helps our George face her reality and be the person and friend she truly wants to be, so he is just the best.

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
steam: 🔥
feelings: 💚💙💚💙💚
tension: 😬😬😬
my face for most of the book: ☺️

⚠️ Trigger warning ⚠️: discussions of rape/rape aftermath/douche bros being rapists

Reputation

I really like the apology to Jane Austen right out the gate

This book is kinda mean girls meet pride and prejudice. Georgiana parents go the sea and leave her with her aunt and uncle. She then meets a friend named Frances. With loads of other associates. The friendship instantly felt like a terrible match. There's drugs, rape, DV, racism, bisexuality, gay. It's a bit of a mess. It's definitely not your everyday Regency Romance. The writing is amazing. I'm still in awe. It's definitely not for the faint of heart. It definitely needs a trigger warning.

I received a copy of Reputation from NetGalley for review.