Reviewed by Amanda on
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy takes a different... tone (for lack of a better word) than previous JQ books. There's still humor -- and the beginning of the book showcases this perfectly -- but it's muted, especially later on. Because RICHARD!
Anyway. Richard has secrets. And, like Iris, we don't know what they are until he chooses to reveal them. Which takes, approximately, forever. (Though maybe that's because I wanted to know RIGHT THAT VERY MOMENT and we're forced to wait. And wait. And wait some more.) It was GOOD. Well, his secrets weren't good, exactly, but they were good in that I wasn't able to guess the full extent of them. AND I LIKE THAT.
Sooooo. Normally I don't like when characters hold BIG SECRETS back from us, and Richard's secrets are a bit of a doozy, but JQ manages to make him care enough for Iris that we never completely, totally, 100% feel like he's the douchiest of douches. He's very aware of the situation.
As for Iris, she was awesome. For Richard, for his sisters, for everything. I only wish I had more time with her and them. Though I'm not sure if that's because I read this book in bits and pieces over a couple days (not my usual MO) or because I JUST WANT ALL THE JQ! It's probably more the latter.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 5 February, 2015: Finished reading
- 5 February, 2015: Reviewed