Status Updates From The Eustace Diamonds

Lizzie is not going to give up those diamonds as long as she lives. Frederic is not going to marry her, outcasting to her society though I believe Frederic will not be as bad off as he believes he will. I am very happy with the pairing between Lucy and Frank, I believe they will be a good, loving couple. However, I do not like Lizzie’s attachments to Frank, I believe she may try and take him as her own afterwards.

I love the comparison between the engagements of Lucy and Lizzie. Lucy is proposed to out of awe and love, Frank sacrificing a cozy life in favor of being with the woman he loves. Lizzie on the other hand accepts a proposal given to her, hoping it will get the lawyers off her ass and give her the power she lacks while Frederick is merely looking for riches and a beautiful wife, not someone to love.

The marriage between Frederik and Lizzie is an awful decision. They are each others opposites with Frederik being honest to a fault and Lizzie weaving herself a web of lies that most can see through. I definitely do not fault Lizzie for trying as hard as she can to keep her status and money for herself but she needs to get her facts straight first lest she be caught. I am sure this engagement will fall through.

- Miss Macnulty is definitely going to betray Lizzie and be the cause of the diamonds’ theft
- Let Lucy love who she wants😭 even if that man doesnt deserve her
- I felt for Lucy during her argument with Lord Fawn, it is hard to argue when a man automatically assumes you ignorant and too stupid to understand his reasoning and is extremely frustrating when he himself is just as or more ignorant

I quite like Lizzie. I think she is strong and independent and would have been generally liked if she was a man. I definitely believe she might make trouble for herself and maybe Lucy, but I also believe she is the best friend Lucy could have. I hope that Lizzie stays financially independent and Lucy learns that she can find love.

That is a lot to go through in one year.

I am actually more excited to read this book after reading the introduction than I was beforehand.

I don't usually like introductions but I like this one.