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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
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:
No
It was the most spicy (sexual arousing) of all Bridgerton books I've read this far, but the story itself was rough for me. I'm not sure I liked the story itself. I love the character (only Francesca), but not so much her story!
Vermoedelijk niet het juiste moment geweest om dit te lezen. Ergens soms wat confronterend. Maar snel door met deel 7.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
(bridgerton tv adaptation discussion at the end!!)
this book changed my life the first time i read it, and changed it again when i read it now, for the second. easily my favorite "traditional" romance book. i love this book so much - love francesca, love michael, love their dynamic. nobody has ever done "he fell first and hella hard and she fell later but just as hard" better than them. i loved every second! julia quinn, you are a MARVEL!!!
i really related to francesca - easily one of the most relatable FMC's in recent memory. and i loved the way they made michael and francesca's love story forbidden for an actual, real reason - none of that nonsense about brother's best friend or coworker (i.e. obstacles that are portrayed as barely surmountable when they are in reality not a big deal). i ~felt michael and francesca's complex webs of emotion so rawly and clearly: guilt, desire, jealously, self-loathing, covetousness, grief, confusion, disbelief, friendship, love. francesca thinks of him as her dear friend/confidante, and her husband's cousin (basically brother), while michael thinks of her as the one woman he desperately wants yet can never have, and also his best friend john's wife. now imagine that sticky situation compounded by the LOSS of john and francesca's unborn baby.
i loved everything about them individually AND together, which is extremely rare for me. michael's protectiveness, his friendship, the way he respected francesca to an utmost extent. and francesca's courage and resilience in weathering the worst, then finding a way to move forward. her wit and her independence. i loved the discussion surrounding her infertility. i love EVERYTHING!!
however, i'd also be remiss if i didn't discuss the adaptation of francesca's story into television - and the way michael has been gender-swapped to a michaela. i, better than anyone else (since francesca's story is my favorite of the whole bridgerton series) understand the initial spike of disappointment upon hearing that francesca and michael's story from the books wouldn't be closely adhered to. that being said - my initial (very brief) reaction was quickly overcome by a huge feeling of excitement and anticipation. first off, francesca and michaela had such a jaw-dropping amount of chemistry in a literally 30 SECOND CLIP that i had to rewatch it at least fifteen times. i am SO excited to see how bridgerton adapts the story we all know and love to a wlw love story, which will retain ALL the original emotions that together make the foundation of michael(a)'s and francesca's love story: guilt, desire, grief, etc. they both loved john, and now he's gone and they can't help but love each other. in fact, these emotions will be TRIPLY compounded by the fact that homosexuality was illegal and extremely taboo in 19th century london, especially amongst the upper classes.
i am very curious to see how/if they incorporate the infertility storyline - maybe john and francesca suffered from infertility, but she didn't miscarry their baby after he dies, and she gives birth to a boy? cause otherwise her whole situation as the countess of kilmartin is put in great jeopardy (as is michaela's) bc women had literally no property rights at the time. it would be too fucking heartbreaking and not very bridgerton-like if they both had to marry fucking men against their will when they secretly loved each other. anyways so excited franchael(a) forever!
this book changed my life the first time i read it, and changed it again when i read it now, for the second. easily my favorite "traditional" romance book. i love this book so much - love francesca, love michael, love their dynamic. nobody has ever done "he fell first and hella hard and she fell later but just as hard" better than them. i loved every second! julia quinn, you are a MARVEL!!!
i really related to francesca - easily one of the most relatable FMC's in recent memory. and i loved the way they made michael and francesca's love story forbidden for an actual, real reason - none of that nonsense about brother's best friend or coworker (i.e. obstacles that are portrayed as barely surmountable when they are in reality not a big deal). i ~felt michael and francesca's complex webs of emotion so rawly and clearly: guilt, desire, jealously, self-loathing, covetousness, grief, confusion, disbelief, friendship, love. francesca thinks of him as her dear friend/confidante, and her husband's cousin (basically brother), while michael thinks of her as the one woman he desperately wants yet can never have, and also his best friend john's wife. now imagine that sticky situation compounded by the LOSS of john and francesca's unborn baby.
i loved everything about them individually AND together, which is extremely rare for me. michael's protectiveness, his friendship, the way he respected francesca to an utmost extent. and francesca's courage and resilience in weathering the worst, then finding a way to move forward. her wit and her independence. i loved the discussion surrounding her infertility. i love EVERYTHING!!
however, i'd also be remiss if i didn't discuss the adaptation of francesca's story into television - and the way michael has been gender-swapped to a michaela. i, better than anyone else (since francesca's story is my favorite of the whole bridgerton series) understand the initial spike of disappointment upon hearing that francesca and michael's story from the books wouldn't be closely adhered to. that being said - my initial (very brief) reaction was quickly overcome by a huge feeling of excitement and anticipation. first off, francesca and michaela had such a jaw-dropping amount of chemistry in a literally 30 SECOND CLIP that i had to rewatch it at least fifteen times. i am SO excited to see how bridgerton adapts the story we all know and love to a wlw love story, which will retain ALL the original emotions that together make the foundation of michael(a)'s and francesca's love story: guilt, desire, grief, etc. they both loved john, and now he's gone and they can't help but love each other. in fact, these emotions will be TRIPLY compounded by the fact that homosexuality was illegal and extremely taboo in 19th century london, especially amongst the upper classes.
i am very curious to see how/if they incorporate the infertility storyline - maybe john and francesca suffered from infertility, but she didn't miscarry their baby after he dies, and she gives birth to a boy? cause otherwise her whole situation as the countess of kilmartin is put in great jeopardy (as is michaela's) bc women had literally no property rights at the time. it would be too fucking heartbreaking and not very bridgerton-like if they both had to marry fucking men against their will when they secretly loved each other. anyways so excited franchael(a) forever!
slow-paced
finally, a bridgerton book where the mmc actually goes into the marriage knowing he loves his soon-to-be-wife.
Found this one hard to get into. Didn’t feel as romantic as the others.
dark
emotional
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage