Review of The Good Barrister
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Review of The Good Barrister
Euphemia Cochrane had forgotten her purse and was being berated by a waitress in the Willow Tea Rooms. The Cochranes were infamous for their snobbish attitude, as they were well-to-do. Despite the rumors, Sophie Sullivan comes to her aid. After Euphemia narrates to her brother, Benedict, about what happened, he is enraged that a shopkeeper's daughter helped his sister out. He goes to tell her off but falls in love after he sees her. Can a haughty man like Benedict forgo Sophie's social standing and pursue her? Or would his pride prove too much of a challenge? Find out in The Good Barrister by Diane Coia-Ramsay.
The story is set in the twentieth century, in an age of sleighs, carriages, and tramcars. Everything depicted the setting of the book, from the diction to the costumes of the characters to the social class segregation prevalent in that era. The theme of the book rests heavily on class differences in London and how they affect the affairs of individuals, especially those getting married. Sophie knew how difficult it would be to attract a man of higher social class. She has spent her time and money improving herself and taking lessons from Miss Patterson. Since much importance is placed on grace and etiquette, it was always one of the reasons behind her enthusiasm to go to New York City, where she knew she could easily attract a millionaire with her grace and beauty. The author developed intriguing characters with the most imperfect love story. Though innocent and a shopkeeper's daughter, Sophie was in no way naive. Benedict is also quite the character. He has so much knowledge of what it takes to be a good barrister but is clueless on matters of the heart. He is so easily misunderstood and has strange ways of showing his affection.
One of the most fascinating details about this book for me was the controversial and unusual relationship Benedict and Sophie shared. Benedict hated himself for falling for a shopkeeper's daughter. Sophie hated how she loved a man who always reminded her of her status. There is a constant ego and personality clash. How would they navigate through this turbulent affection?
I commend the author for the minimal errors I found in the book. It was professionally edited. There was nothing negative I disliked about the book. For the reasons mentioned above, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The length is moderate, and the plot is simple and engrossing. I recommend this book to lovers of romance fiction, especially historical romance.
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An incident one occasion of a rude waitress at a restaurant has rewarded her with a friend. Miss Euphemia Cochrane. A well known member of the well off Cochranes. She makes acquaintance with Sophie but does not speak so profoundly of her own brother. This alarms Sophie as to what kind of a brother does Euphemia have . Is he a snob thinking highly of himself than mortals?
On the next day a visit from the infamous brother alarms Sophie. It was love at first sight. The handsome , tall and dark brother has come to ofcourse reimburse the shopkeepers daughter for yesterday's lunch. To his surprise also , his plans have changed. He pretends to have come to shop for his imaginary secretary and asks Sophie put on a date.
He grows fond of Sophie to a point of asking for her hand in marriage. Which surprises Sophie and the rest of the people who think the Barrister deserves so much better than just a good looking shopkeepers daughter, to their surprise she is so much more than that. A woman of quality. With the help of Euphemia things go according to plan.
This is a beautiful sight to watch unfold while reading so a 3 out of 5 will be the rating here. It is predictable modern day Cinderella story. It was amazing to read and easy to fall in love with the characters also
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