natfoda's review against another edition
2.0
1.5, provavelmente um dos últimos dos Bridgertons que eu leio, por mais que eu tenha muito carinho pelos personagens. Algumas coisas que eu anotei:
- Philip vê a Eloise como uma funcionária que vai resolver tudo o que ele não quer se dar ao trabalho de fazer:
"he needed a weeding. Fast."
"He'd married Eloise in part-well, more than in part; almost in whole, in truth- because he'd wanted her to take charge, to take over all the annoying little tasks in his life, to free him up for the things that really mattered."
- Philip pensa várias vezes em bater nos filhos dele e é um pai ruim, justificando com o passado triste dele
"... afraid that if he went to them he'd beat them both within an inch of their lives.
- Julia Quinn fica repetindo expressões características dos outros livros como you're the bane of my existence ou burn for you, além de esse ser o 3 livro da série com um casamento forçado como narrativa central. Isso deixa eles todos iguais, parece que eu li um remix dos últimos quatro livros, porque as personalidades dos personagens não se diferem muito também.
- Philip vê a Eloise como uma funcionária que vai resolver tudo o que ele não quer se dar ao trabalho de fazer:
"he needed a weeding. Fast."
"He'd married Eloise in part-well, more than in part; almost in whole, in truth- because he'd wanted her to take charge, to take over all the annoying little tasks in his life, to free him up for the things that really mattered."
- Philip pensa várias vezes em bater nos filhos dele e é um pai ruim, justificando com o passado triste dele
"... afraid that if he went to them he'd beat them both within an inch of their lives.
- Julia Quinn fica repetindo expressões características dos outros livros como you're the bane of my existence ou burn for you, além de esse ser o 3 livro da série com um casamento forçado como narrativa central. Isso deixa eles todos iguais, parece que eu li um remix dos últimos quatro livros, porque as personalidades dos personagens não se diferem muito também.
kayedacus's review against another edition
4.0
I am absolutely in love with Quinn's Bridgerton series . . . but I will admit that I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as Romancing Mr. Bridgerton. And what I can pin that down to is that Eloise and Phillip didn't spend enough time together, so there were pages and pages of internal reflection that rehashed backstory and internal thoughts ad nauseum and brought the pacing of the story almost to a halt. There were many times when I found myself skimming---looking at the first sentence of a paragraph then skipping to the next trying to find the next place where there was dialogue between characters.
Also, it's very unfortunate that Phillip didn't work as well for me as a hero as the others in this series. I never really bought into the love that supposedly developed between E&P in this story. And the issue with the children's nurse was a bit too melodramatic to be completely believable.
However, that said, I still enjoyed the story because I do love Quinn's writing (when she isn't stuck inside the characters' heads) and the stories she spins. Looking forward to the next one!
Also, it's very unfortunate that Phillip didn't work as well for me as a hero as the others in this series. I never really bought into the love that supposedly developed between E&P in this story. And the issue with the children's nurse was a bit too melodramatic to be completely believable.
However, that said, I still enjoyed the story because I do love Quinn's writing (when she isn't stuck inside the characters' heads) and the stories she spins. Looking forward to the next one!
readingsprees's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
homebodyadventures's review against another edition
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
_marycappiello3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
madbridge's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
3.0
princesssarah125's review against another edition
emotional
fast-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
4.0
esmemazzeo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
vibecalledjess's review against another edition
1.0
The bar must be set really low for so many high ratings. You already know why I picked this one up - another season of Bridgerton is out and I got drawn back in, with hopes that the novels will get better. This one is incredibly disappointing, especially because Eloise is beloved on the series and I thought she deserved better than Phillip. Why must women always come to the rescue of men and their unresolved trauma? TW: child abuse, suicide, depression, non-consensual sex…um???
At the end of this novel, we got an additional epilogue for all the other novels. That was a pleasant surprise and I actually liked the one for Amanda, Phillip’s daughter from his first marriage.
This story is set in 1824 and I couldn’t help but think that we can romanticize these regency era stories while the slave trade is happening offline.
In summary, I’m not the target audience. I’m done with this series. For real this time.
At the end of this novel, we got an additional epilogue for all the other novels. That was a pleasant surprise and I actually liked the one for Amanda, Phillip’s daughter from his first marriage.
This story is set in 1824 and I couldn’t help but think that we can romanticize these regency era stories while the slave trade is happening offline.
In summary, I’m not the target audience. I’m done with this series. For real this time.