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A Rose by Any Other Name Paperback – 18 July 2024

by Mary McMyne (Author)
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'A delightfully impish heroine . . . a tempestuous erotic connection . . . a captivating imagining of the life of the Dark Lady, the illusive inspiration for Shakespeare's later sonnets' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

My name has only been whispered, heretofore...

England, 1591. Rose Rushe's passion for life runs deep-she loves mead and music, meddles with astrology, and laughs at her mother's warnings to guard her reputation. When Rose's father dies and a noble accuses her and her dear friend Cecely of witchcraft, they flee to the household of respected alchemists in London.

But as their bond deepens, their sanctuary begins to feel more like a cage. To escape, they turn to the occult, secretly casting charms and selling astrological advice in the hopes of building a life together. This thriving underground business leads Rose to fair young noble Henry and playwright Will Shakespeare, and so begins a brief, tempestuous, and powerful romance-one filled with secret longings and deep betrayals.

In this world of dazzling masques and decadent feasts, where the stars decide futures, Rose will write her own fate instead.


'Mary McMyne is a magician' Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked

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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Orbit
  4. Publication date
    18 July 2024
  5. Dimensions
    12.4 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0356517721
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0356517728
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3.8 out of 5 stars
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AngelD
3.0 out of 5 stars England 1591
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2024
A Rose by any other name by Mary McMyne

England, 1591. Rose Rushe's passion for life runs deep-she loves mead and music, meddles with astrology, and laughs at her mother's warnings to guard her reputation. When Rose's father dies and a noble accuses her and her dear friend Cecely of witchcraft, they flee to the household of respected alchemists in London.

I didn't real take any liking to Rose or Cecely as characters , the premise of the book is good and I love reading about the era but this one , for me , doesn't quite hit the spot . Sorry.
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Emily
2.0 out of 5 stars Some fun twists
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2024
I’m very conflicted by this book because while I wasn’t enamoured by it, I can appreciate the level of research that went into it. The links to the real Shakespearean England were accurate, and it was easy to see that McMyne had really done her research where the real people, sonnets and plays were concerned.

However, I didn’t love the writing. I’m not a huge fan of first person at the best of times, but considering Rose was a very feisty and passionate main character, she felt surprisingly passive. A lot of language simply suggested that things were just… happening. Events were talking place around Rose and she barely had an active role in them. I felt most engaged during the last 20ish percent of the novel, but Rose was actually asleep for most of that!

Maybe it was a plot issue too, but it felt as though all the other side characters resolved Rose’s issues for her, and she just kept making more. The story also felt pretty thin at times, with the goalposts moving for no good reason other than to drag it out further.

I really enjoyed the queer twists though, and I thought Will was a very interesting character albeit very unlikable.

(This did teach me that a virginal must be portable or something though, because I thought they were huge keyboards, and they categorically *cannot* be that big with the way Rose spent the book dragging hers around. Either that or she never skips arm day idk)

Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown for the opportunity to read and review this book!
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