millie_jay's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jennasliteraryspace's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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? No
3.75
lulu_readsalot's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked that the author didn't forget Violet. I also wanted to know how she got together with the ever present (in spirit) Edmund and how their love story went.
saturnbvbes's review against another edition
5.0
so emotional. i cried. violet is amazing, i missed anthony and kate. their chemistry
kimmygarlem's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
lct's review against another edition
2.0
★ ½
What was the point to this? Special mentions to:
• the atrocious treatment of mental illness in the [b:To Sir Phillip, With Love|110386|To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1274211519l/110386._SY75_.jpg|13341300] epilogue; Amanda wishing that Marina had died earlier so that Eloise could be her mum sooner was an appalling moment to add in to this story.
• the ageism in the description of Eloise looking young for her age, why are women supposed to not age to be beautiful?
• the little terror that is Isabella St. Clair, I loved [b:It's in His Kiss|110393|It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1314461965l/110393._SY75_.jpg|1460849] and it was by far my favourite in the series, but I was so disappointed by this epilogue. Isabella hiding the diamonds at a young age was already bad enough, but keeping them hidden when she was old enough to know better makes no sense.
• Francesca’s miracle baby. [b:When He Was Wicked|110396|When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1274212205l/110396._SY75_.jpg|1118162] was had a wonderful message that a couple don’t need children to live a perfectly happy and fulfilled life, just for this epilogue to undo it all.
• Kate and Anthony’s epilogue just being a complete rehash of their pall mall game in [b:The Viscount Who Loved Me|861326|The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1379594308l/861326._SY75_.jpg|3363], it was cute I suppose but utterly unmemorable.
• the blandness of the epilogues, I can barely remember any of them so it just feels like putting them in a separate book is a shameless cash grab.
I didn't like the other books enough to really care about their epilogues.
What was the point to this? Special mentions to:
• the atrocious treatment of mental illness in the [b:To Sir Phillip, With Love|110386|To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1274211519l/110386._SY75_.jpg|13341300] epilogue; Amanda wishing that Marina had died earlier so that Eloise could be her mum sooner was an appalling moment to add in to this story.
• the ageism in the description of Eloise looking young for her age, why are women supposed to not age to be beautiful?
• the little terror that is Isabella St. Clair, I loved [b:It's in His Kiss|110393|It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1314461965l/110393._SY75_.jpg|1460849] and it was by far my favourite in the series, but I was so disappointed by this epilogue. Isabella hiding the diamonds at a young age was already bad enough, but keeping them hidden when she was old enough to know better makes no sense.
• Francesca’s miracle baby. [b:When He Was Wicked|110396|When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1274212205l/110396._SY75_.jpg|1118162] was had a wonderful message that a couple don’t need children to live a perfectly happy and fulfilled life, just for this epilogue to undo it all.
• Kate and Anthony’s epilogue just being a complete rehash of their pall mall game in [b:The Viscount Who Loved Me|861326|The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)|Julia Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1379594308l/861326._SY75_.jpg|3363], it was cute I suppose but utterly unmemorable.
• the blandness of the epilogues, I can barely remember any of them so it just feels like putting them in a separate book is a shameless cash grab.
I didn't like the other books enough to really care about their epilogues.
gesa2357's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
straciehniezdo's review against another edition
4.0
Som presvedčená, že Bridgertonovského contentu nie je nikdy dosť a preto som si nemohla nechať ujsť ani túto knižku epilógov.
A to je dobre, lebo by bola škoda o tieto vynikajúce príbehy prísť.
V epilógoch autorka zodpovedá otázky, ktoré čitateľov po prečítaní knihy zaujímali najviac. A tak sa dozvedáme, čo bolo v listoch od Simonovho otca, ako sa Eloise dozvedela totožnosť lady Whistledown, aj to, či sa Francesca niekedy dočkala svojho vytúženého dieťaťa. Zároveň tu dostáva svoj šťastný koniec Posy, nevlastná sestra Sophie.
Vo väčšine príbehov sme sa stretávame s viac než len jedným súrodencom a všetky naše obľúbené postavy si tak človek užije. Ale úplne najdokonalejší je nepochybne epilóg ku Vikomtovi. Svet proste nutne potreboval viac pall mall scén. A táto je rovnako vtipná a skvelá ako tá prvá. Veľmi sa mi tiež páčil Francescin príbeh, hoci jej kniha k mojim najobľúbenejším nepatrila.
Zlý nebol žiadny, ale najslabší mi prišiel epilóg ku Eloisinej knihe, pretože je príbehom šťastného konca jej nevlastnej dcéry. A tú sme poznali ako dieťa, nie ako dospelú a preto som ako čitateľka nemala k nej taký silný vzťah ako k ostatným a na tých približne 30 stranách sa nevytvoril.
Na čo som sa však veľmi tešila a nenaplnilo to úplne moje očakávania, je príbeh mojej milovanej Violet Bridgertonovej. A dôvodom je opäť rozsah. Violet by si zaslúžila aspoň novelu, ak nie rovno román, pretože autorka v tejto poviedke na tých 30 stranách píše o množstve časových období, snaží sa obsiahnuť takmer jej celý život, ale v tomto rozsahu to veľmi nešlo.
No rozhodne je táto zbierka epilógov úžasná a nemala by ujsť pozornosti žiadneho fanúšika Bridgertonovcov. Rozhodne si ju užijete.
A mne bude táto séria chýbať, i keď sa teším na ďalšie autorkine série.
A to je dobre, lebo by bola škoda o tieto vynikajúce príbehy prísť.
V epilógoch autorka zodpovedá otázky, ktoré čitateľov po prečítaní knihy zaujímali najviac. A tak sa dozvedáme, čo bolo v listoch od Simonovho otca, ako sa Eloise dozvedela totožnosť lady Whistledown, aj to, či sa Francesca niekedy dočkala svojho vytúženého dieťaťa. Zároveň tu dostáva svoj šťastný koniec Posy, nevlastná sestra Sophie.
Vo väčšine príbehov sme sa stretávame s viac než len jedným súrodencom a všetky naše obľúbené postavy si tak človek užije. Ale úplne najdokonalejší je nepochybne epilóg ku Vikomtovi. Svet proste nutne potreboval viac pall mall scén. A táto je rovnako vtipná a skvelá ako tá prvá. Veľmi sa mi tiež páčil Francescin príbeh, hoci jej kniha k mojim najobľúbenejším nepatrila.
Zlý nebol žiadny, ale najslabší mi prišiel epilóg ku Eloisinej knihe, pretože je príbehom šťastného konca jej nevlastnej dcéry. A tú sme poznali ako dieťa, nie ako dospelú a preto som ako čitateľka nemala k nej taký silný vzťah ako k ostatným a na tých približne 30 stranách sa nevytvoril.
Na čo som sa však veľmi tešila a nenaplnilo to úplne moje očakávania, je príbeh mojej milovanej Violet Bridgertonovej. A dôvodom je opäť rozsah. Violet by si zaslúžila aspoň novelu, ak nie rovno román, pretože autorka v tejto poviedke na tých 30 stranách píše o množstve časových období, snaží sa obsiahnuť takmer jej celý život, ale v tomto rozsahu to veľmi nešlo.
No rozhodne je táto zbierka epilógov úžasná a nemala by ujsť pozornosti žiadneho fanúšika Bridgertonovcov. Rozhodne si ju užijete.
A mne bude táto séria chýbať, i keď sa teším na ďalšie autorkine série.