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When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

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lmeierhoff's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

I love the friends to lovers aspect of this book, so the first half was great. In the second half I felt like the mmc kind of used sex as a weapon to get what he wanted, which did not sit well with me. But then by the end it all works out so 🤷🏻‍♀️

And of course the 2nd epilogue made me cry, sad and then happy tears. Not sure how I feel about this resolution, but I guess an HEA means everybody gets what they want!

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britwalsh16's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed Francesca’s story. I wish we had gotten more of her & Johns relationship at the beginning. But I do love her & Michael & them being best friends, makes me really happy to read about. I liked watching their internal struggles dealing with their feelings for eachother in the wake of John’s death too, very realistic.

The only part I didn’t really like was the whole "seduction" plot Michael started when he got to Scotland. It seemed so out of character. He spent the first half of the book fighting his feelings for Francesca & how he couldn’t be with her cause it "disrespected" John. I agree with them getting married making sense & him proposing & trying to convince her, but when the convincing became seduction, it just felt wrong, & it just surprised me coming from Michael who deeply respected Francesca, but that didn’t feel like respect at all.

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etianamichele's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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smolherbivore's review against another edition

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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

4.25

This is my favorite Bridgerton book thus far! I loved getting to know Francesca’s character more, and I thought the plot was very solid. The emotions were there and the spicy scenes very much hit the mark.

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hcgambrell's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

3.5

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arianatee's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.0

I hadn't read a Bridgerton book in quite some time as I found the formula to be a bit repetitive and I just wasn't into the cheesy drama anymore. But, now I was in between part one and part two of the third season of the show and felt like I needed something to help tide me over till I got more from the cast. I actually liked Francesca's story a lot as it had some more serious topics at hand such as losing one's husband and infertility. So, aside from the romance, there were a great deal of other conversations tackling what it's like to live with these problems and how one might carry on in life in spite of these obstacles. I found Michael adorable and honestly, he did not have the typical outburst that became so typical in all the previous installments. Yes, there were heated arguments but it seemed measured and no completely unreasonable. A very solid addition to the series indeed.

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calyssat's review against another edition

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

5.0

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natalie_chase's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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kybeaty's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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mariskyjy's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

As a newbie to romance novels, I started with the Bridgertons. This one is by far my favorite of the series. It gets a little cheesy towards the end but... It's a romance novel, y'know?

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