thesepeoplearenuts

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.19-20: So Mr. Dunkirk actually killed the man that married his (14!) yr old sister - that‘s a bit crazy. Do you guys feel this was a protection of his sister and family‘s honour, or should this be considered murder? An interesting dilemma. And Melody - Oy. What a jealous cow. Sorry for those of you who like cows 🐮

StayCurious @kspenmoll @Princess-Kingofkings @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii @mcctrish @daena @rubyslippersreads @CatLass007 @willaful @PageShifter @IndoorDame @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair @vonnie862 @Cheshirecat913 @BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead 8mo

BarkingMadRead Anyone who marries a 14 year old gets what he deserves 🤣 8mo

mcctrish I am amazed that my dislike for Melody continues to grow. She is such a twat! I was a bit shocked to learn Beth had actually married her tutor and I‘m not sure it isn‘t murder. Just because you think the man is beneath your sister ( literally and figuratively 😆) is that grounds to 🔫? (edited) 8mo

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StayCurious @mcctrish right? And does the fact that it was in a duel protect him or not…pretty sure duels were illegal too. 8mo

mcctrish Pretty sure Bridgerton says duels are illegal but honour code trumps the law? 8mo

vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead I'm with you, anyone who marries a young girl deserves harsh punishment. 8mo

vonnie862 @mcctrish gosh, me too! I keep disliking her more! And how she read that book without remorse, jeesh! Though I am curious of what that book says, lol. What does Vincent say in it? 8mo

Princess-Kingofkings I can‘t wait for Melody and her mother to go to Bath. They would drive me crazy! I‘m not confident I could remain as nice as Jane. 8mo

willaful I'm curious how he killed someone, even in a duel, and got away with it. Or did he flee the country for a time?

I can see how he wouldn't have looked upon killing him in a duel as immoral, especially given her age. but not telling his sister at the very least was cruel and horrible. Does she even know she's a widow? I guess she must... (edited) 8mo

julieclair A widow at 14. Unbelievable. In my mind, killing in a duel is murder… although it‘s weird because the victim consented to the duel. So was it really a “suicide by dueling”? 8mo

willaful @julieclair Yeah, I guess that's why I'm uncertain. It was apparently an accepted practice and the person consented. On the other hand, I think Alexander Hamilton was murdered... 8mo

mcctrish @willaful he obviously feels some shame/remorse since he won‘t tell his sister. Does she think she was left? So she‘s internalized she wasn‘t worth it instead of being allowed to be outraged at her brother‘s actions #thesepeoplearenuts 8mo

willaful @mcctrish That would certainly help explain why she's still so ready to be treated badly. :-( 8mo

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