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Victorian Boy
Harry the virgin Duke of Somerset knows little of love, while Louis the sly Duke of Warwick knows too much. When the two dukes come together for the Bilsdale fox hunt in Yorkshire, Harry finds himself drawn into Louis' bed. But when secrets from Louis' dark past come to light, Harry fears that the fox isn't the only one being hunted.
346 pages, ebook
Published February 18, 2018
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October 23, 2019
Three words: ‘in the nude’.
July 13, 2024
quick little read but didn't hook me like Flightless Bird did
September 4, 2021
THIS WAS AMAZING. A wonderful historical telling of Harry and Louis. If you've read "Flightless Bird" by the same author, this book is FILLED with references to it. Loved it, 11/10.
Go read it now.
Go read it now.
December 6, 2022
3,5⭐
good writing but there were times where i had a love-hate relationship with this book
good writing but there were times where i had a love-hate relationship with this book
November 24, 2021
Este libro concuerda con muchas de las expectativas que tenía sobre él antes de leerlo. Lo que más me llamó la atención fue cómo se explican diversos temas en cuanto a la época, de modo que la ambientación es muy buena. Lo que más amé fue el misterio abordado y el uso del narrador equisciente. Este no sería un libro que releería, así que le doy cuatro estrellas. De todos modos, la lectura fue disfrutable y admito que me encantó.
September 25, 2021
A principios de año únicamente leí fics larry, i'm sorry.
Creo que los personajes son maravillosos. Harry sufre un crecimiento gigante, pasando de ser el niño protegido y manejado por sus padres a un alma libre y sin prejuicios. Por otro lado, Louis es fuerte y dulce a la vez; vemos su obsesión con H y como se rinde al amor.
Roy y Frederick son personajes entrañables, llenos de carisma y totalmente relevantes en la historia -bastante raro en fanfics al ser personajes secundarios-; además de todas las risas que causaron. Eleanor y Beth suelen aparecer muy poco, simulando ser irrelevantes al comienzo pero sumamente necesarias para el final. Aún así, no todo es bueno, hay personajes dignos de odiar.
La trama es magnífica; pasamos por temas de política, peleas (pocas) sobre el proletariado, sexualidad en todos sus ámbitos, asesinatos y secretos.
El amor entre H y L es digno de admirar, así como la dulzura con la que se dirige Louis a su amado.
La escritura (yo leí la traducción) es admirable, resaltando detalles perfectos con un vocabulario amplio y exprimiendo el toque victoriano que me encanta.
Creo que los personajes son maravillosos. Harry sufre un crecimiento gigante, pasando de ser el niño protegido y manejado por sus padres a un alma libre y sin prejuicios. Por otro lado, Louis es fuerte y dulce a la vez; vemos su obsesión con H y como se rinde al amor.
Roy y Frederick son personajes entrañables, llenos de carisma y totalmente relevantes en la historia -bastante raro en fanfics al ser personajes secundarios-; además de todas las risas que causaron. Eleanor y Beth suelen aparecer muy poco, simulando ser irrelevantes al comienzo pero sumamente necesarias para el final. Aún así, no todo es bueno, hay personajes dignos de odiar.
La trama es magnífica; pasamos por temas de política, peleas (pocas) sobre el proletariado, sexualidad en todos sus ámbitos, asesinatos y secretos.
El amor entre H y L es digno de admirar, así como la dulzura con la que se dirige Louis a su amado.
La escritura (yo leí la traducción) es admirable, resaltando detalles perfectos con un vocabulario amplio y exprimiendo el toque victoriano que me encanta.
August 20, 2023
I didn't like this story very much. The historic year doesn't drive me crazy and neither do the places. I think Harry is too naive and doesn't like it very much. Louis seems like a horrible person at first, but then turns out to be amazing (and beautiful). However, I don't like the ending and also the stories after the bonus are a no for me (the traumas for the third help). However, it is very well written.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 27, 2018
yee yee
April 10, 2021
BEST BOOK BEST BOOK BEST BOOOOOOOOOK
January 31, 2022
5 for plot
5 for writing style
It has been a while since I was last taken by a story as much as Victorian Boy did. It has also been a while since I read a story with this writing style and I am glad to say that they never disappoint. Maybe it is something about the way it transports readers back to the olden times filled with chivalry, courtship, and romance, but I find myself enjoying every book I have read in this style. Maybe it has something to do with the metaphors and the flower words, such profound phrases and heartfelt language is seldomly observed in modern times.
Needless to say, I absolutely adore this story. Though it is written in a way that love between the same genders is forbidden as with the then society's aversion to discussing topics that were considered sinful by the church, it was one way of showing the exclusivity of devotion and the teachings of the church. I found the balance between the serious and the fun perfect. The twist was also something that is believable in the story's context.
Poor Bertie, she will be missed. I also loved how Eleanor and Beth stood up for themselves and were somehow given the chance to chose what to do with their lives— a privilege most women in their time cannot afford. Poor Teddy had to go through an insurmountable amount of stress; he just wanted everything to go according to schedule. Poor Charles for being a victim of Harry's innocent amorosity— he just wanted his master to be away from the devil aka the Duke of Warwick aka Louis.
I also found Harry's treatment towards Achilles to be a manifestation of his frustration; and his fixation on Louis' thrilling lifestyle is both endearing and sad, proof of his eagerness to join and please the society caused by the deprivation of social interactions as he was raised and imprisoned in his own home.
The Duke's death was also ironic in a way that his greatest fear and the exact thing he tried to protect his son from was what brought him death.
ALSO, the amount of times this fic hurt me with its writing style is waaaaaaay too much.
5 for writing style
It has been a while since I was last taken by a story as much as Victorian Boy did. It has also been a while since I read a story with this writing style and I am glad to say that they never disappoint. Maybe it is something about the way it transports readers back to the olden times filled with chivalry, courtship, and romance, but I find myself enjoying every book I have read in this style. Maybe it has something to do with the metaphors and the flower words, such profound phrases and heartfelt language is seldomly observed in modern times.
Needless to say, I absolutely adore this story. Though it is written in a way that love between the same genders is forbidden as with the then society's aversion to discussing topics that were considered sinful by the church, it was one way of showing the exclusivity of devotion and the teachings of the church. I found the balance between the serious and the fun perfect. The twist was also something that is believable in the story's context.
Poor Bertie, she will be missed. I also loved how Eleanor and Beth stood up for themselves and were somehow given the chance to chose what to do with their lives— a privilege most women in their time cannot afford. Poor Teddy had to go through an insurmountable amount of stress; he just wanted everything to go according to schedule. Poor Charles for being a victim of Harry's innocent amorosity— he just wanted his master to be away from the devil aka the Duke of Warwick aka Louis.
I also found Harry's treatment towards Achilles to be a manifestation of his frustration; and his fixation on Louis' thrilling lifestyle is both endearing and sad, proof of his eagerness to join and please the society caused by the deprivation of social interactions as he was raised and imprisoned in his own home.
The Duke's death was also ironic in a way that his greatest fear and the exact thing he tried to protect his son from was what brought him death.
ALSO, the amount of times this fic hurt me with its writing style is waaaaaaay too much.
August 15, 2021
Rating: 3 Stars
This book was interesting. It's a murder mystery/romance. The writing was fun, I enjoyed the language and the change of time periods. I found them comical and entertaining. Like Harry being scandalized for showing his arm, being "in the nude", and EGAD. It's a pretty nice story. I enjoyed the side characters a lot, I found them funny but not very well rounded. They didn't have too much depth but I did find them really enjoyable. I liked Harry and Louis' story. It was interesting, very cute, and had a nice amount of angst, tension, and mystery sprinkled in. Harry was very sweet and innocent, Louis was very daring and amusing.
Book summary for personal memory: Louis' family died in a fire and he's the sole survivor. He stays at Harry's house and then he steals Harry's horse. 4 years after, Harry's dad dies and Louis invites Harry to go hunting. They go and Louis renamed Bertie, Albertine, and they have a mini betrayal trope when Bertie chooses Louis over Harry. Harry finds Louis having a threesome with his bestfriends Roy and Frederick; he founds out Louis is gay and decides to pray for him. Harry feels the sexual tension and it's written very well. They fall in love and the tension and angst is written really well.
This isn't a new favorite, but it was a fast read and it helped me read something after Flightless Bird, they're written by the same author and this book has a couple of FB references. Overall, I wouldn't mind rereading this book. It was entertaining, I found a lot of it really funny and I enjoyed following along the story.
Reading Thread: https://twitter.com/honeyxmedicine/st...
This book was interesting. It's a murder mystery/romance. The writing was fun, I enjoyed the language and the change of time periods. I found them comical and entertaining. Like Harry being scandalized for showing his arm, being "in the nude", and EGAD. It's a pretty nice story. I enjoyed the side characters a lot, I found them funny but not very well rounded. They didn't have too much depth but I did find them really enjoyable. I liked Harry and Louis' story. It was interesting, very cute, and had a nice amount of angst, tension, and mystery sprinkled in. Harry was very sweet and innocent, Louis was very daring and amusing.
Book summary for personal memory: Louis' family died in a fire and he's the sole survivor. He stays at Harry's house and then he steals Harry's horse. 4 years after, Harry's dad dies and Louis invites Harry to go hunting. They go and Louis renamed Bertie, Albertine, and they have a mini betrayal trope when Bertie chooses Louis over Harry. Harry finds Louis having a threesome with his bestfriends Roy and Frederick; he founds out Louis is gay and decides to pray for him. Harry feels the sexual tension and it's written very well. They fall in love and the tension and angst is written really well.
This isn't a new favorite, but it was a fast read and it helped me read something after Flightless Bird, they're written by the same author and this book has a couple of FB references. Overall, I wouldn't mind rereading this book. It was entertaining, I found a lot of it really funny and I enjoyed following along the story.
Reading Thread: https://twitter.com/honeyxmedicine/st...
February 17, 2022
Será porque soy Virgo que amo tanto este tipo de historias basadas en la época victoriana? Sólo Javi tiene la respuesta, anyways este fic es precioso y todes deberían leerlo, no sólo es una historia de amor, sino que hay un misterio por resolver y se sienten mil emociones en cada escena, aparte que tenemos personajes icónicos como Roy y Frederick que se ganaron mi corazón, y ya eso debería ser suficiente, arriba los gays victorianos
January 26, 2022
Harry, duca di Somerset, da giovane resta spiazzato dalla visita di Louis, duca di Warwick, che lo tratta male. Anni dopo, divenuto erede del ducato, partecipa ad una vacanza nella villa di Louis e se ne innamora. Romanzo storico perfetto. L’epoca, l’ambientazione, i passatempi, gli abiti, le usanze, i dialoghi… tutti i dettagli lo hanno reso speciale.
June 5, 2021
I’m a sucker for victorian gay stories and this one hits all the good spots. Good writing, great story and incredible characters, love the development, plot and a good enemies to lovers is always welcome in this account❤️
July 16, 2021
Estoy muy sorprendida por uno de los extras y es que no me lo esperaba para nadaa.
3⭐ porque no me gusta cuando ponen muy santo y mojigato a uno de los protagonista ( en este caso a Harry) y el otro es un experto y blabla (Louis). Además, el drama estuvo maso menos.
3⭐ porque no me gusta cuando ponen muy santo y mojigato a uno de los protagonista ( en este caso a Harry) y el otro es un experto y blabla (Louis). Además, el drama estuvo maso menos.
July 26, 2022
(Alerta spoiler)
Bertie🐎, siempre en nuestros corazones, oramos por ti. Vuela alto y corre como la buena yegua que eres. William te odiamos por todo lo que hiciste pero envidiamos tu talento, hijueputa.
Bertie🐎, siempre en nuestros corazones, oramos por ti. Vuela alto y corre como la buena yegua que eres. William te odiamos por todo lo que hiciste pero envidiamos tu talento, hijueputa.
December 20, 2023
Amo que no hay un gran drama en torno a las prohibiciones de la época, la historia no va por ahí, aunque lo toma en cuenta, pero la trama se desenvuelve en los 15 días de caza, sin saltos enormes de tiempo, sin muchas preocupaciones por la relación a futuro, solo son.
April 23, 2019
BEST. BOOK. EVER. OH EM GEE I LITERALLY LOVE IT SO MUCHHHH. HARRY AND LOUIS ARE LOVERS! DEAREST ONE AND GOLDEN BOY OKAY? OKAY!
May 13, 2020
Great book. I've lost count of how many times I have read it.
January 7, 2021
I loved this!!!!! It had such a cool aesthetic and it had me so gripped! I was crying at the end so much and it just made me happy!
May 6, 2021
YES. Just yes. Yes and another yes. Yes.
May 27, 2021
4,5 estrellitas.
Hermoso, bien hecho, bien escrito, buena trama y consecuente. Todo me hizo sentido, nada parecía extra. Incluyendo el epílogo que pareció correcto.
Mil recomendado :-)
Hermoso, bien hecho, bien escrito, buena trama y consecuente. Todo me hizo sentido, nada parecía extra. Incluyendo el epílogo que pareció correcto.
Mil recomendado :-)
July 31, 2021
It is soooo sweet and all that
August 3, 2021
was it Victorian? I thought more like late 1700s
September 1, 2021
CUANDO APARECE BASEL
October 9, 2021
TE AMO CON MI VIDA
November 17, 2021
so good, I loved it
December 29, 2021
I can't believe this book is written by the same person that wrote Flightless Bird!!
December 29, 2021
Really loved the writing style :)
January 13, 2022
4.5 it’s really good but i don’t LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it, ngl, i was a bit, hmmm, alarmed by the ending lmao
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