A review by remindmetoread
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

• 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

2.5

 2.5 stars. The quotes in this book are truly what romance is made of. I love them and wrote quite a few down, but I wasn't overly satisfied with this book. I'm very familiar with the Bridgerton show series and I love Eloise. I don't find her annoying at all and think she deserves better. Phillip is not all that. Not a terrible man, but it was so pathetic leading up to the marriage. All this is happening in the midst of Penelope's book and in comparison between the two, Penelope's story was a much better time to me. The constant "my children need a mother" was so unromantic. Idk how Eloise didn't run out the door. Oh yes, I forgot, she didn't want to admit defeat, which makes it even worse. Out of all the male leads I've seen on the show so far, Phillip is the worse in his book form. The writer's for the show are gonna have to do an overhaul on his personality and goals because he seems so misogynistic. The way he talks about his previous wife was not written well. I see why people call the books problematic because not once did they consider why she was so depressed. It was very self-centered of them. I understand there are frustrations dealing with someone who has emotions that differ from yours. They made her seem like she was the problem without addressing what could have been going on in her life from her perspective. But we'll never know that point of view! I hope the show gives Marina something instead of making her seem like a ghost. Lastly, I read the book that contained a second epilogue and I thought the epilogue was cute. I enjoyed that portion of the book the most.