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: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment
ceciliaas's review
- 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'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.
Spoiler
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.
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
Minor: Violence
there are some mentions of violence towards childrenmegb64's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Grief, Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
gabyhat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Spoiler
Eloise refused countless marriage proposals just to settle for a man who only saw her sexual and motherly worth? UnbelievableGraphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Minor: Violence and Pregnancy
cleotheo's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Medical content, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
teaganme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Signed,
Me
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
sop17hie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Body horror
saeruh's review against another edition
1.5
In all honestly, I think phillip crane should die in a horrible, gruesome death and then maybe his character would actually have some purpose. There is absolutely nothing romantic about this story, it’s referenced several times that the only reason he feels the need to get married again is to 1) have a mother for his children since he can’t be bothered to actually be a father 2) have a wife that he can have sex with whenever he wants so he can get his rocks off. Everything about the relationship in this story is gross. I felt so bad for Eloise, she actually had a good character but this book just butchered any chance at making me want to think again about her story.
I get that this book came out twenty years ago but the way Quinn treats mental illness is so disgusting. It’s clear that Marina was suffering from postpartum depression and then a generalized depression disorder but all of the story is focused on how much of a burden she was and how much Phillip blamed all of his problems on her. It was so toxic and honestly triggering to read as someone who suffers from depression. I guess the meaning Quinn was trying to say was that if you’re sad at all, you’re a constant burden on those you love.
There is also much misogyny in this book that it hurts my head. It’s referenced to several times that women are confusing creatures that men will never understand/that the two sexes are just so wildly different that they could never understand each other. Again I guess that’s a factor of both of this book being a historical romance that’s semi accurate and also being written twenty years ago but it just isn’t good to read now.
This book gets a 1.5 instead of just a 1 star because I did think the plot was sort of interesting, I liked the runaway plot and then the brothers storming in the house in the middle of dinner. I also thought that using Eloise’s letters as chapter openers was a good way to transition from the absence of lady whistledown’s commentary.
Will I be continuing this stupid book series? Yes I will. Because I want to hate review the rest of them and see if miss Julia Quinn can get any lower than she already has in my opinion.
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse
catorureads's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
Minor: War and Alcohol
lunep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Pregnancy and War