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Romancing Mister Bridgerton, by Julia Quinn

41 reviews

queen_kxrii's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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elle_in_amsterdam's review against another edition

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2.75

Why TF is Colin so violent? and showing obvious signs of being abusive???? the mood changes and controlling personality he exhibits ruined the romance for me sorry not sorry

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because of the Netflix show that has hit last Christmas and now that Netflix has announced that it's been renewed for three more seasons, I want to get ahead and know what is going to happen so of course I brought all nine books. I enjoyed the first two books in the series (Kanthony still one of my favourite couples ever). I really struggled with Benedict’s book and hoped that Colin and Penelope would bring it back for me. Overall, this book is okay, I was a little disappointed considering the first two were brilliant, but I was better than the third one and Lady Danbury saved this book.

This novel follows the main two characters. The first character is Colin Bridgerton. He is the third born in the Bridgerton household. Everyone knows that he is the most charming man in London. However, Colin is tired of being thought nothing but a charmer, tired of everyone’s preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown, who can’t seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same – especially Penelope Featherington! The girl is haunting his dreams. But when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own., this elusive bachelor must decide if she is his biggest threat or his promise at a happy ending. The second character is Penelope Featherington and she has secretly adored her best friend’s brother for . . .as long as she can remember. After half a lifetime watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret and fears she doesn’t know him at all. This book is set in London in 1824. It is a Regency Adult Romance.

My favourite bit of this book was Julia Quinn’s writing style. It didn’t feel like I was back in time. I mean, obviously they weren’t going on about Snapchat, but it just felt like it was a modern story. The only thing that kept me from remembering that it was set in 1814 was the referring to letters and horses and carriages. Also, I would like to have a Lady Danbury in my life, that woman saved this book. I struggled to get into this book as it wasn’t like the last few books, where there is a mystery and a person to find and Lady Danbury knowing everything and having a mama bear instinctive saved this book. The only thing I would say is a weakness is the point of view changing halfway through a chapter, it got confusing sometimes when you were reading how about beautiful and gorgeous Penelope was and then it switched to Penelope being like “Why is Colin staring at me.” I had to sort of read it back a few times to get back into the storyline. Also, I am so disappointed that we didn’t get Eloise’s reaction to the last chapters and hopefully it will be in her book. I am looking forward to the next book and interested to see the other stories from the Bridgerton family.

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beckyremillard's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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scarlettglitch's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sorprendentemente, me gustó. Recordaba haberlo empezado con pocas ganas. Sigo sosteniendo que es la proeza de la traductora el hecho de que pueda leer tan rápido esta serie.

Penelope es...Penelope. Pero no en el sentido idiota que le dió Colin por tanto tiempo. Sino que es un personaje muy bien planteado. Yo diría incluso que ella y Sophie son los personajes mejor logrados en lo que va de la saga. Simon y Kate son buenísimas creaciones, pero Sophia y Penelope simplemente se sienten más reales.

Probablemente porque se sienten mujeres reales, fuera del "wit" que Julia Quinn piensa que tienen las "mujeres feministas".

El orgullo de Penelope por su escritura también se siente muy bien. Es casi un mimo al alma para los que amamos el oficio.

La trama me gustó bastante.

¿Por qué entonces, las tres estrellas, en vez de cuatro?

Fácil. Colin Bridgerton. No voy a mentir, todos los protagonistas masculinos de esta serie son insoportablemente machistas, pero perdí la cuenta en la cantidad de veces mencionó ponerse "violento", la cantidad de veces que hizo referencia a lastimar a Penelope, o la cantidad de veces que incluso estuvo a un pelo de hacerlo. Fue como si hubieran puesto la violencia de Simon, el machismo de Anthony y la superioridad de Benedict en un cóctel del desastre. Sí, se marca un par de frases buenas, es romántico, bla, bla. Pero incluso Benedict, con su insistencia, es más superable que Colin.

Porque ni siquiera su búsqueda de un "sueño" se siente orgánica. A diferencia de Penelope, se siente como si Julia hubiera dicho "ah, necesita un problema personal. Hagamos la estupidez más sencilla, demos MIL VECES la solución".

Espacio para decir que el show no le hace justicia a Penélope, y sí a Colin. De hecho, lo deja mejor parado de lo que realmente es ese ZOQUETE.

En fin.

Odio que hayan arruinado a Penelope. La queremos.

En fin, parte dos.

Es un buen libro para pasar el rato. Creo innecesario decir que la serie Bridgerton no es una obra de arte, es más de aquellas obras que son buenas para ser malas.

A excepción de la primera novela, todas se sienten muy cozy hasta el momento.

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billi3louise's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I adore Penelope and Colin so I was always excited to read this one and may have been a bit bias but their story was great. One of my favourite tropes is friends to lovers and Julia Quinn delivered it perfectly in every way.

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atkinsruby's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Honestly I love a rom com it's probably my favourite genre. But I cannot stand this book Colin is unironicly abusive the whisledown revail fell falt and the pacing was all over the place. Wish I had never bothered.

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namzuru's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It was good. colin and penelope are very cute in this book. i enjoyed except for some weird lines to describe how colin feels about penelope every now and then (like his animal instincts, i hate lines like that and bridgerton series uses it everywhere.) also how mad colin was at penelope. he was so mad mean and rude to her

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she didnt want cressida taking credit for her 11 years of writing. she poored her heart into writing these columns and here comes cressida to take credit for it all. and he was so mad at her bc she could be ruined over the things she said in her columns. but she didnt care if someone else took credit for it, it just couldnt be cressida. she had been bullied relentlessly by her for years. and he just couldnt get that and was livid at her for not taking advantage of this opportunity to have cressida take the blame.

Another thing i didnt quite like was i felt like if takes a bit for things to happen. it’s all this describing which is good but i think there is slightly too much. just over explaining and i just wanted it to get to the point. it only did that a few times.

THEIR FIRST KISS. i was screaming reading that part. i was so happy and excited. and then the second one

😳. the romance in this book was really good.

the bridgerton sibling interactions in this book are very cute and kinda funny. especially hyacinth i love her so much.

fav lines:

- “people never talk to me,” she snapped “half the time they didn’t even know I was there. how do you think I was able to keep up with the ruse for so long in the first place? I was invisible, Colin. no one saw me, no one talk to me. I just stood and listened, and no one noticed.” - broke. my. heart.

- “but there’s something rather enjoyable about the word glue. slides off the tongue rather pleasingly, don’t you think? Glue. Glooooooo.” - hyacinth said this line and i love her. cant wait to read her book

- “I love you with everything I am, everything I've been, and everything I hope to be. I love you with my past, and I love you for my future. I love you for the children we'll have and for the years we'll have together. I love you for every one of my smiles and even more, for every one of your smiles.” - ahhhhhhhhhh

taylor swift songs that embody this book:
- enchanted
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hayleyvem's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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odrib's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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