A review by haley49
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

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

3.5

This was a quick read and a good edition to the Bridgerton series. It had a lot if good tropes and I enjoyed the characters but it was easily my least favorite book in the series that I’ve read. I found that Sir Phillip didn’t really work out any of the issues they had throughout the book and he didn’t understand Eloise even when she spelled out her needs to him. Same applies to his children. We were told he was so great as a father, husband, etc. But I didn’t see enough of it so when they fell in I didn’t believe it. In my opinion, not believing two characters in love by the end of a romance is the saddest thing. Maybe I got the show and book characterization of Eloise confused, but I wanted more for her book. The only reason it isn’t a solid 3 is because of the lovely cameos from the Bridgertons,
Spoiler particularly when they stormed Phillip’s house
Special shoutout to Sophie and Colin! (I’m slightly biased to them but they just brighten any scene)
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