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5ammiereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Mental illness and Racism
As well as the other trigger warning I listed this book has racist themes, it’s a part of the plot and how the story moves! Just in case that’s not something you want to readbookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This is basically the tv show/limited series but you get to read the inner thoughts/context behind certain moments, such as George’s experience running into the gardens naked late at night and Charlotte claiming she was Venus. We get the third-person, past-tense POVs of Brimsley, Agatha, Charlotte, and George.
It was a tender and bittersweet read, and I teared up while reading because I could vividly remember the scenes from Netflix lol. I definitely winced each time characters were discussing George’s mental health because he is called “broken” and “a mad man” multiple times. He never receives a specific diagnosis and everyone talks around it, but it was frustrating to hear mental health discussed as such a horrible, disdainful, shameful thing. I recognize that is representative “of the times” but it still felt uncomfortable reading the ableism and prejudice they all possessed.
Overall, this was a quick and easy historical romance to read, mostly because I was envisioning the tv series the entire time. I highly recommend the audiobook as the narration was excellent!
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Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Alcohol
danajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
It doesn't have the bridgerton era storyline but outside that it's largely the same.
It was fun to read but I had already watched the series and there was very little added by the novelisation. It was nice to be in the world again.
Graphic: Mental illness and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Vomit
mari1532's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Classism
reclusivebookslug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A few notes:
- The beginning of the book makes a big deal about Charlotte's favorite name being the nickname Lottie, but this is never brought up again.
- I wish we got to see a bit more of them figuring out how to live together and be happy with one another. This is always my favorite part of arranged/forced marriage romances.
- I don't know how I feel about the ending. I think my opinion would be contingent upon the illness George is supposed to have in this historical fiction account.
Graphic: Mental illness and Torture
Minor: Animal cruelty and Racism
leweylibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
sarahsbookss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Classism
sugarcainn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, and Torture
josie_nerdosaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy