![]() ![]() But at the same time, there’s an inherent tension between the reality of being perpetually lower class and at the mercy of your employer’s circumstances, and having a sense of fulfillment from doing the job well. Sukey works because she must in order to live, and she doesn’t have the same pride in the job nor the same prospects (which is a source of conflict in the story). ![]() ![]() John, for instance, is well paid and highly trained, someone for whom work is a source of pride. I very much appreciated the way the complexities of being a servant are shown, both within the characters and in the different experiences depicted. They expect to be part of this class for the rest of their lives. ![]() In this instance, Lerner resists all of these patterns: John and Sukey are genuinely part of the servant class. But they often tend to fall into a couple of patterns: distressed gentlewomen down on their luck, or illegitimate children of nobility, or people in disguise. I’ve definitely read other historical romances with servants as main characters before. As in many historical romance series, it features a number of cameos from the protagonists of the other books, which is always a fun thing to spot! In this case, Lerner does something slightly unusual and features as her main characters two servants. Listen to the Moon is the third in Rose Lerner’s Lively St. ![]()
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