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beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, and Infertility
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: War, Vomit, and Death
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Blood
Minor: Death, Grief, War, Death of parent, and Vomit
readyforit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
This book is comprised of 2nd epilogues for the 8 main bridgerton books and an additional violet novella. I had already read the 2nd epilogues at the end of the each of the books since they are now included in at least the ebooks/audiobooks. They are mostly a nice wrap up to the characters’ stories and if I recall correctly, a few of them have some spicy scenes, but nothing crazy. I enjoyed the violet novella, which is what I borrowed this book from my library for. It takes you through her childhood, falling in love with Edmund when she is out for her first season, her marriage night (nothing graphic, it’s closed door), the death of her husband and birth of her last baby, and it wraps up with a scene between her and Daphne discussing her many grand and great grandchildren. It’s not necessary to understand the plot of any of the other books but it is nice to have some backstory for her. I don’t think I’ll be rereading. My only complaint is I wish they’d kept the original narrator rosalyn landor, she is perfect for this series!
Graphic: Death and Pregnancy
vampjx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Death of parent and Death
aklovekorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infertility, and Grief
Minor: Medical trauma, Vomit, Blood, and Sexual content
erikalv97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, and Pregnancy
brownieboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Blood, Infertility, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and War
aqtbenz's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Death, and Death of parent
now_booking's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
That said, the last novella/novelette, Violet In Bloom, featuring family matriarch Violet Bridgerton, mother, grandmother and organizer-in-chief of the 8, is what made me pick up this anthology in the first place. It’s the only one I hadn’t read. This bittersweet novella tells Violet’s story more or less from the age of 8 to the age of 75 and encompasses her childhood, romance, widowhood and her later years. It was a delight to read even if very... not sad, but not particularly happy either. It felt like real life and the way things actually are where romantic happy ending might be feeling at peace rather than resting in your lover’s arms. I would have read this if it had been a full novel as well. But I think it was a very nice ending to a fabulous series. Rereading this series and this ending has reminded me of my love for this author’s writing and I’ll definitely be re-reading more and hopefully discovering new work.
Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, and Death