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streader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
lover97's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
Well, this was interesting very different to the direction the show is going based on the trailer, but I actually don't mind it.
Firstly, there is so much lady Danbury in this book, and I love that, i hope we get to see her connect with Penelope in the show, too. I really enjoyed Penelope's POV, and it was nice to see her more confident side as well as her friendship with eloise.
With the romance, I liked that they connected through writing and that he always makes a point to reassure her when she begins to doubt herself. I also enjoyed colins moment with daphne when he asks about love, it was very sweet.
There were a couple of issues for me. I'm not sure why it's made out that the bridgerton men are among the best in the ton, and then in their book, they behave like assholes to their SO but Colin does it on occasion too. I do think that him suddenly liking her after 12 years came about with less development than I would have liked, but sometimes it happens.
Well, this was interesting very different to the direction the show is going based on the trailer, but I actually don't mind it.
Firstly, there is so much lady Danbury in this book, and I love that, i hope we get to see her connect with Penelope in the show, too. I really enjoyed Penelope's POV, and it was nice to see her more confident side as well as her friendship with eloise.
With the romance, I liked that they connected through writing and that he always makes a point to reassure her when she begins to doubt herself. I also enjoyed colins moment with daphne when he asks about love, it was very sweet.
There were a couple of issues for me. I'm not sure why it's made out that the bridgerton men are among the best in the ton, and then in their book, they behave like assholes to their SO but Colin does it on occasion too. I do think that him suddenly liking her after 12 years came about with less development than I would have liked, but sometimes it happens.
fdr_girl's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
asmauil1's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mcasto's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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? No
2.5
amybraunauthor's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.25
robynk16's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.5
spauffwrites's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
Out of all the Bridgerton novels I’ve read so far, this was my favorite, mostly because of Penelope. On the outside, she’s just another wallflower, invisible to society at large. But Penelope uses this to her advantage, observing everyone, writing a successful column under a pen name and earning a fair amount of money to support herself and her family — quite an achievement for the time. Her love interest, Colin Bridgerton, is unfortunately kind of a jerk for most of the novel, but this adds to the tension in a way that kept me reading. I also liked that while Penelope gives up Whistledown at the end, she doesn’t give up writing completely.