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idusmartiae_'s review against another edition
1.0
It was a 2 stars review, BUT COME ON!!!!!!!!!
I’m not in this ship so Miss Julia doesn’t let my dear Hyacinth find the jewels
I’m not in this ship so Miss Julia doesn’t let my dear Hyacinth find the jewels
lizziekarpen's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
jily's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
misskobebear's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I loved Hyacinth, but I hated that Gareth didn’t appreciate her whatsoever. I truly despised the fact that she fell first AND harder…
It’s extra unfortunate because Hyacinth was probably one of my favourite heroines in the series so far and she truly had a lot of personality, so her romance could have been so much better. It definitely feels a lot like wasted potential.
I just wish that Gareth adored her for her wit, enthusiasm, intelligence, banter, sass, honesty, sarcasm and quirkiness, rather than just tolerated it… She deserved to be worshipped, and instead he acted like she was a nuisance he reluctantly enjoyed against his better judgement.
I mean, imagine if this is how your future husband decides that he wants to marry you:
It’s extra unfortunate because Hyacinth was probably one of my favourite heroines in the series so far and she truly had a lot of personality, so her romance could have been so much better. It definitely feels a lot like wasted potential.
I just wish that Gareth adored her for her wit, enthusiasm, intelligence, banter, sass, honesty, sarcasm and quirkiness, rather than just tolerated it… She deserved to be worshipped, and instead he acted like she was a nuisance he reluctantly enjoyed against his better judgement.
I mean, imagine if this is how your future husband decides that he wants to marry you:
She was sometimes vexing, occasionally infuriating, but always entertaining. She would make a fine wife. Not for most men, but for him, and that was all that mattered.
The whole romance was made even worse by the fact that Gareth only pursued her because he had daddy issues and he wanted to proof to him that he could marry Hyacinth if he wanted to. It made me a little sick to my stomach.
I also really disliked the plotline where he tried to seduce her so she’s be trapped into marrying him. It was not only unromantic and uncomfortable, but it also made his love for her seem very dirty rather than gentle. It made me feel so bad for Hyacinth, and made me dislike Gareth even more.
In conclusion, Hyacinth had a great personality on her own, but she completely lacked a backbone when it came to Gareth. He treated her pretty badly and she just took it. She never held him accountable and even ended up being the one fighting for him over and over again instead of the other way around. Yuck.
lividphoenix's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
simran_deb's review against another edition
4.0
Overall thoughts:
I really liked this book. This book was super fun and exciting at the same time. Hyacinth was so fun to read about. I’ve always enjoyed reading about Hyacinth in the other books. I thought that she always kept her siblings on their toes. She reminds me a lot of how Eloise is in the tv show which is fun. I thought the way she goes about the world and how she deals with things was really interesting and new from the other Bridgerton siblings. I love how she always speaks her mind even if she should probably keep quiet. This was actually something that we see from little Hyacinth in the show and I love that.
I adored the treasure hunt aspect of the book. It was one of my favourite parts of the book. It was so fun. Reading the journals and going to the St. clair house in the middle of the night was so exciting to read about especially with how excited Hyacinth got about it.r The love interest Gareth was really interesting to read about. He, like most of the books, has daddy issues. He learns that he is not his father’s son and leaves his family home years ago. Everything he does is somehow to prove something to his father. I also really loved Hyacinth's dynamic with lady danbury. I thought all of their scenes were so funny and great to follow along. The scenes where she would read to her were so funny. I also liked how she was shipping Hyacinth and Gareth since day one.
The relationship between Hyacinth and Gareth was super cute as well and I thought that they were such a cute couple. I really loved the relationship that she shared with her mother. I thought it was super sweet and cute. Overall this book was amazing and I adored it so much.
Plot:
The plot of this book was super fun and enjoyable. We follow Hyacinth who has not managed to find a husband yet. She spends every Tuesday reading to Lady Danbury.Gareth has had a troubled relationship with his father. His late brother's wife gives him his grandmother's journal which he can’t read about as it's in Italian. Hyacinth, who knows Italian, agrees to help Gareth translate it.
Together the both of them try to find diamonds that Gareth’s grandmother hid. We also follow as they both fall in love with each other and figure out their feelings while struggling with their own problems. I really adored the plot of this book. I thought it was amazing and I loved it.
Characters:
I adored both of the characters in this book. I thought that they were just the best . I adored Hyacinth so much she is my favourite Bridgerton sibling and it was sad that the book was ending and we wouldn’t be getting anything from her point of view anymore. I just adored all her interactions with everything and how she spoke her mind and just everything about her was the best. Gareth was fun.
I liked his character and how he proposed to Hyacinth twice because he knew the first time he didn’t have the right intention. I was glad when he finally stopped thinking about his father all the time. That was a bit annoying. Overall I really loved both of these characters a lot.
Romance:
These two were so cute. I really liked how Gareth could hold his own against Hyacinth and once all of their miscommunication was out of the way they really could trust each other and could be around each other with no barriers. The treasure hunts and the diary where they really began to know each other was really sweet. I also thought it was funny how worried Gareth would get after hyacinth would go out on her own. I really adored these two.
Endingbthoughts:
I really loved this book. I thought it was amazing and such a good time. I adored the plot and characters and story so much. I wish we could just skip to these two for Netflix as they are such an entertaining couple and story.
I really liked this book. This book was super fun and exciting at the same time. Hyacinth was so fun to read about. I’ve always enjoyed reading about Hyacinth in the other books. I thought that she always kept her siblings on their toes. She reminds me a lot of how Eloise is in the tv show which is fun. I thought the way she goes about the world and how she deals with things was really interesting and new from the other Bridgerton siblings. I love how she always speaks her mind even if she should probably keep quiet. This was actually something that we see from little Hyacinth in the show and I love that.
I adored the treasure hunt aspect of the book. It was one of my favourite parts of the book. It was so fun. Reading the journals and going to the St. clair house in the middle of the night was so exciting to read about especially with how excited Hyacinth got about it.r The love interest Gareth was really interesting to read about. He, like most of the books, has daddy issues. He learns that he is not his father’s son and leaves his family home years ago. Everything he does is somehow to prove something to his father. I also really loved Hyacinth's dynamic with lady danbury. I thought all of their scenes were so funny and great to follow along. The scenes where she would read to her were so funny. I also liked how she was shipping Hyacinth and Gareth since day one.
The relationship between Hyacinth and Gareth was super cute as well and I thought that they were such a cute couple. I really loved the relationship that she shared with her mother. I thought it was super sweet and cute. Overall this book was amazing and I adored it so much.
Plot:
The plot of this book was super fun and enjoyable. We follow Hyacinth who has not managed to find a husband yet. She spends every Tuesday reading to Lady Danbury.Gareth has had a troubled relationship with his father. His late brother's wife gives him his grandmother's journal which he can’t read about as it's in Italian. Hyacinth, who knows Italian, agrees to help Gareth translate it.
Together the both of them try to find diamonds that Gareth’s grandmother hid. We also follow as they both fall in love with each other and figure out their feelings while struggling with their own problems. I really adored the plot of this book. I thought it was amazing and I loved it.
Characters:
I adored both of the characters in this book. I thought that they were just the best . I adored Hyacinth so much she is my favourite Bridgerton sibling and it was sad that the book was ending and we wouldn’t be getting anything from her point of view anymore. I just adored all her interactions with everything and how she spoke her mind and just everything about her was the best. Gareth was fun.
I liked his character and how he proposed to Hyacinth twice because he knew the first time he didn’t have the right intention. I was glad when he finally stopped thinking about his father all the time. That was a bit annoying. Overall I really loved both of these characters a lot.
Romance:
These two were so cute. I really liked how Gareth could hold his own against Hyacinth and once all of their miscommunication was out of the way they really could trust each other and could be around each other with no barriers. The treasure hunts and the diary where they really began to know each other was really sweet. I also thought it was funny how worried Gareth would get after hyacinth would go out on her own. I really adored these two.
Endingbthoughts:
I really loved this book. I thought it was amazing and such a good time. I adored the plot and characters and story so much. I wish we could just skip to these two for Netflix as they are such an entertaining couple and story.
bainsianbridge's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
goldenart95's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5