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Lui Sir Phillip, cu dragoste. Povestea lui Eloise by Julia Quinn
53 reviews
maureenocal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
fenkje's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I liked this book, but I didn't love it. The previous Bridgerton books spoke more to me than this one did. Don't get me wrong: it wasn't bad at all, but it was just not completely what I expected. Eloise is one of my favourite Bridgerton siblings, so my expectations were a lot higher. I loved the beginning of the book, but I found it a bit boring after a while. The end made up for it in some way, but it wasn't enough for me.
Also: the s*x-scenes were so unrealistic, reading this as woman. Women don't 'explode', as described by Quinn, as easy or at all in the way the couple made love. I would have loved a more realistic representation.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
kirstencholewa's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse
terrywho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I didn’t love Eloise and Philip as a couple, and they’re nowhere near favorite one (Hyacinth and Gareth my beloveds 😍) but I did like how this book feels a lot more “real” than all the others. It’s quite a bit different in tone from the other 7 bridgerton books but I don’t mind a more grounded story. Even though I’m the first one to look to be swept off my feet by a romance novel the slower pace of this two was a welcome change after 10 days of anything but slow.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
guntergirl13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Toxic relationship
solinel7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It was entertaining enough for me to finish it.
Phillip is insufferable in many of the scenes.
Eloise is neurodivergent, imo.
The kids are some of the best parts of the book and we barely got scenes with them.
Look for Trigger warnings ⚠️
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
readyforit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I’ve really been enjoying the series up until Eloise’s story. This book missed the mark for several reasons for me, mostly because I just think the whole premise of Eloise running away to marry a man she’s never met doesn’t sound like her at all. In the book, marina is a bridgerton cousin, still married to sir Phillip crane instead of his brother George who died in the war. She dies young and Eloise writes to Phillip, and they begin a year of correspondence before Phillip asks her to visit to see if they would be a good match for marriage. He only seems concerned with having her be a mother to his two unruly (and neglected and abused) children, and not as having her as a wife or partner. You expect some misogyny with historical fiction books but this one was especially bad, and I never found myself rooting for Phillip. In fact, I’d say he’s the villain of this story. Eloise deserves better and so do his kids. I am curious about how they will incorporate this book into the show. Before reading any of the books I had hoped they would allow Eloise to remain unmarried and maybe she would pursue writing or something, and after reading her story I can say I do NOT want it in the show without SIGNIFICANT changes to Phillip’s personality, the kids’ storyline, and how they insulted marina for having depression. I won’t be rereading this book and this was unfortunately the first in the series that I didn’t enjoy.
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
annahamburger's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Grief
Minor: Ableism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ameydireads's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Pregnancy
adiloretto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual harassment