lysstea's review against another edition
3.0
This collection contains the first three books of the Bridgerton series. It was easy to devour the first one after having watched the Netflix adaptation. Each following book became slightly less appealing to me as I went, but I still found myself getting sucked in. The third book was a slight reprieve from stories about men with daddy issues, because it was a story about a woman with daddy issues haha. Sometimes it is terribly maddening how the plot lines in these books revolve around poor communication or misunderstandings. However, still a pretty easy read. Would make great beachy romance reads.
janae's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Book 1- Blegh - see original review
Book 2 - Blegh - see original review
Book 3- I know a three seems low but honestly this is perfectly fine and enjoyable romance. It’s much better than the first two books, less misogyny and less imagined violence against women. It even got me to squeal a time or two.
Book 2 - Blegh - see original review
Book 3- I know a three seems low but honestly this is perfectly fine and enjoyable romance. It’s much better than the first two books, less misogyny and less imagined violence against women. It even got me to squeal a time or two.
amandameowly's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was extremely repetitive and I hated reading "mewling" over and over. Also how many times does the author need to tell us that all of their hair is "chestnut" color and the men are all tall??
bcope84's review against another edition
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5. Jane Austin, she is not. However, it is perfect for what it is. It is exactly what you want in a book to help keep your mind off of the world. It is comforting and leaves you feeling good. This is actually the first three books in one. Easy, quick read. Highly recommend if you like a period piece romance.
maryq113's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marshcooke1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
vronireads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
whisper_dvm's review against another edition
Finished The Duke and I and not interested in continuing on at this time.
Review for The Duke and I:
Initially really enjoyed this. The writing style and the banter was crisp and clever. Halfway through I was getting bored though and it was a bit of a slog for a while. The ending picked up and was better. The second extended epilogue was not interesting so that was DNFd. I’ll probably still pick up the next book as I have it on Audible. Not sure about the rest of the series.
Review for The Duke and I:
Initially really enjoyed this. The writing style and the banter was crisp and clever. Halfway through I was getting bored though and it was a bit of a slog for a while. The ending picked up and was better. The second extended epilogue was not interesting so that was DNFd. I’ll probably still pick up the next book as I have it on Audible. Not sure about the rest of the series.