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Lui Sir Phillip, cu dragoste. Povestea lui Eloise by Julia Quinn

23 reviews

gubler2003's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

I'm sorry, she definitely rushed his grief. Also he has serious issues and she believed she could fix him if she stayed???

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

rmesquirrel's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse

zeynus's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

esv_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Grief

britwalsh16's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Book Eloise & TV Show Eloise are very different. I have trouble imagining TV Eloise running away from home for a possible husband. But I do like Book Eloise, she has guts, & she knows what she wants. And watching her grow up throughout the book is inspiring. And stubborn Eloise becomes her mother by the end, I LOVE IT! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: War

fenkje's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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? Yes

3.75

 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. 

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Content Warnings

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

gerlinen's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

much darker than its predecessors which I'd loved but is too steeped in the gender politics of its era for me to fully enjoy it. I just constantly found myself rolling my eyes every time the whole 'women are mystical, impossible creatures to understand' spiel was used. plus I don't think they really resolved Phillip's view of Eloise as a surrogate mother for his kids than truly seeing her as his wife.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

adiloretto's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual harassment

ceciliaas's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I call this 'my little silly summer reading collection'.
I'm here after season 2 of Bridgeton and honestly I expected a lot from Eloise so I'm a bit disappointed.
I find the all "I need a mother for my children" plot really awful, plus Eloise is the least suitable character for this plot. I don't understand the writer's choice. 
For the future reader, I enclose a list of Sir Phillip red flags:
1. no care for his first wife mental health;
2. unable to care for HIS children;
3. self-centred character (cares only about his plants);
4.

thinks his marriage is going well because they're f-word-ing.

I'm sure there are more but I read it 10 days ago and I can't remember it all.
For me it's a three stars reading because I can expect this plot from my silly summer reading collection and also because I enjoyed reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Violence

there are some mentions of violence towards children