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Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander - Community Reviews back

by Ann Herendeen
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Bookish for life
Bookish for life rated it 11 years ago
DNF (something I hardly ever do). I'm not sure why, but for some reason this book (or rather, how relationships are characters are portrayed in it) made me feel highly uncomfortable. The premise is really interesting, so different from the usual Regency Romance, but I simply had to throw in the towe...
The More I Read. . .
The More I Read. . . rated it 12 years ago
Well, this was ...different. I realize that most of my dissatisfaction stems from my misplaced expectations from this book so I'm torn on how to review it. Oh well, review the book that's written, not the book you wish had been written. Spoilers abound, so beware! "Phyllida and the Brotherhood of ...
Bookish Ames
Bookish Ames rated it 15 years ago
The Brotherhood of Philander is basically a gay club. A historical gay club. In a time when sodomy was a crime punishable by death, men needed a safe place to be themselves. A few enterprising gentlemen created the club and its been thriving ever since. Andrew is a member of this club and although h...
Vera
Vera rated it 15 years ago
My review is so low almost entirely because a book I thought was about a many to many poly relationship was about a one to many poly relationship. . The lack of lady-oriented ladies in queer subculture and how much I disliked the hero were also disappointments. It is otherwise a fun book with a typi...
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 17 years ago
Sexy, rich aristocrat Andrew Carrington decides to marry any woman who will bear him an heir and tolerate his homosexuality. In a single day, he meets and marries Phyllida, a pretty young country virgin. A truly stupid amount of misunderstandings ensue. The plot is unbelievable and the dialog sil...
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