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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I finally got around to reading this after bingeing the show in January, and honestly, I’m glad I didn’t rush to read it. The story was pretty different from the show—I assume they included plotlines from some of Quinn’s other Bridgerton novels—and I could see why the show chose to make some of the changes it did. Most importantly, the show left out Simon referring to Daphne as his property (not once but…many times). I know the story is set in the early 1800s, but we’ve suspended disbelief for a lot of other things, and I definitely could have done without that misogyny. Though Daphne and Simon’s romance was by far my favorite plotline in the show, the book felt a little flat without all the other characters and their adventures. Maybe I’d feel differently if I’d read the book first? One thing I liked better in the book, however, was Daphne’s relationship with Colin. In the show, his storyline is mostly tied up with Penelope and Marina, so I liked getting to see him with his family.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe): Happy! And far less dramatic than the show.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol
embla_v's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
4.0
Daphne vill gifta sig men plåggas av att ständigt gå på massa baler, dessutom är det aldrig någon som är intresserad av henne. Simon är dock helt emot äktenskap och vill undvika alla kvinnor i giftasålder och deras mödrar. Detta leder till en oväntad allians där de fejkar en förlovning, alliansen ska attrahera friare till Daphne och hålla bort kvinnor från Simon.
Men det är svårt att låsas och snart undrar man vad som är på riktigt och vilka känslor som är sanna.
I denna historiska romans möter vi Daphne, det fjärde barnet av syskonen Brigerton. Men också Simon, hennes brors kompis, som återvänder till London.
Jag blev väldigt överraskad av denna bok. Jag trodde att den skulle vara helt okej men oj vad fel jag hade. Jag älskade att läsa om Daphne och Simon, en väldigt positiv överraskning blev det. Rekommenderar denna bok starkt till alla som vill ha en underhållande historisk romans. Den har "the fake dating trope" om du gillar det. Det jag också gillar med denna bok är att Daphne är smart och har en egen vilja, hon kanske är oerfaren men hon är inte korkad. Rekommenderar verkligen denna bok och de andra i serien Brigerton. Detta är första boken i serien.
Men det är svårt att låsas och snart undrar man vad som är på riktigt och vilka känslor som är sanna.
I denna historiska romans möter vi Daphne, det fjärde barnet av syskonen Brigerton. Men också Simon, hennes brors kompis, som återvänder till London.
Jag blev väldigt överraskad av denna bok. Jag trodde att den skulle vara helt okej men oj vad fel jag hade. Jag älskade att läsa om Daphne och Simon, en väldigt positiv överraskning blev det. Rekommenderar denna bok starkt till alla som vill ha en underhållande historisk romans. Den har "the fake dating trope" om du gillar det. Det jag också gillar med denna bok är att Daphne är smart och har en egen vilja, hon kanske är oerfaren men hon är inte korkad. Rekommenderar verkligen denna bok och de andra i serien Brigerton. Detta är första boken i serien.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
aliannavelezzzz's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent
tarynlannister's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
02062000's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
oceanw1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Violence, and Pregnancy
actualophelia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Infertility and Death of parent
arlangrey17's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
linesiunderline's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
More or less exactly as expected - frothy, amusing, sexy, page-turny. I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more if I had not already watched the series, which I now think is a wonderfully well developed adaptation, more fun and more interesting in lots of ways. Still, I wasn’t disappointed, and I will be reading on in series, reaching for the next installment when I’m in the mood for something escapist and easy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia
fa1th_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Riding the trend of the Netflix series and my love for anything Regency era, I have finally decided to read this book. I have already known some spoilers of the story through other reviews and have watched the series, so I know fully what was coming in the book, still I must say the latter half overall was very difficult to get through, especially The Scene™.
The first half was okay, it was not the best historical romance I've read but it was fun and lighthearted. There were some classic romance trope like fake dating, which was an oldie but a goodie. Perhaps Daphne and Simon were just not my favourite characters, I found the side characters more interesting like the rest of the Bridgertons, the family and sibling dynamic were lovely. However, I was sad to say I didn't care much about Anthony either, he's less likeable in the book. I understand he was an overprotective big brother type character, but he had no personality other than being overprotective. It was quite a shame because I wanted to like him so bad.
I must confess, even though I was well-aware about The Scene™, it was still hard to read. The whole situation would be resolved if they would just sit down and talk about things, you know, like any sensible adults would do. Both Daphne and Simon are wrong about their approach the matters. Simon took advantage of his wife's ignorance, and Daphne assaulted Simon when the most he could provide was "dubious" consent in a half-intoxicated state. In the book you would see a bit more about why they did what they did but it was still messy. I also would like Daphne to be a tad bit more regretful about what she did, but she was not, and that left a bad taste in my mouth. They argued about wanting to have kids so much in the latter half, but all I was thinking was neither of them was responsible enough to have children. They were both very childish and in need of a therapist, marriage counselling even, especially Simon.
It took me half a month to get through this book, and I know I was more interested in the romances for other Bridgerton siblings than Daphne and Simon before going in, but I'm not sure I would continue on the series. Probably I will pick up the rest for the TV shows. Anyways, at least the musical inspired by this by Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow was so very amazing.
The first half was okay, it was not the best historical romance I've read but it was fun and lighthearted. There were some classic romance trope like fake dating, which was an oldie but a goodie. Perhaps Daphne and Simon were just not my favourite characters, I found the side characters more interesting like the rest of the Bridgertons, the family and sibling dynamic were lovely. However, I was sad to say I didn't care much about Anthony either, he's less likeable in the book. I understand he was an overprotective big brother type character, but he had no personality other than being overprotective. It was quite a shame because I wanted to like him so bad.
I must confess, even though I was well-aware about The Scene™, it was still hard to read. The whole situation would be resolved if they would just sit down and talk about things, you know, like any sensible adults would do. Both Daphne and Simon are wrong about their approach the matters. Simon took advantage of his wife's ignorance, and Daphne assaulted Simon when the most he could provide was "dubious" consent in a half-intoxicated state. In the book you would see a bit more about why they did what they did but it was still messy. I also would like Daphne to be a tad bit more regretful about what she did, but she was not, and that left a bad taste in my mouth. They argued about wanting to have kids so much in the latter half, but all I was thinking was neither of them was responsible enough to have children. They were both very childish and in need of a therapist, marriage counselling even, especially Simon.
It took me half a month to get through this book, and I know I was more interested in the romances for other Bridgerton siblings than Daphne and Simon before going in, but I'm not sure I would continue on the series. Probably I will pick up the rest for the TV shows. Anyways, at least the musical inspired by this by Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow was so very amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy