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An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

108 reviews

fromthefoxhole's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 I rated it 4 stars, then i thought about it some more and lowered it to 3.
I’m willing to own the fact that the show has gotten me a little twisted from the books, but Benedict really frustrated me in this book.
Sophie i loved, truly. Her muttering wit, her resilience, her heart all shine from the first page to the last. (Plus, i love a girl with a solid right hook!!)
Seeing her get the literal cinderella treatment was fun and engaging, and all of her apprehensions regarding Benedict make perfect sense.
The problem here is that Sophie makes her stance abundantly clear, and Benedict quite literally kidnaps and blackmails her because he can’t take no for an answer. Where is my gentle and kind artist?? I can’t imagine that Violet would have been happy with him had she known the truth of their story either, she raised him better than that. Instead he acts like such a spoiled brat any time Sophie tells him no, to the point that she literally has to run away from him multiple times.
I’m glad they’re happy by the end of it, but good lord, I wanted to get a few punches in myself with the way Benedict acted. 
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aramisdherblay's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i only started reading this because i was intrigued by what benedict's storyline could be and i was not disappointed.. i literally read this in two days, it was so addicting i couldn't stop. i was gagged and excited and giddy the whole time, benophie the couple that you are! they match each other's freak so well, i can't wait to see their adaptation. 
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ducktofu's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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deadlygirls's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

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theasi's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

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kyanca's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

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thebankofbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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cicireadsinthedark's review against another edition

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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

2.5

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britwalsh16's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This has been my favorite Bridgerton book so far!! And maybe that’s partially because I just LOVE fairytale retellings, especially Cinderella ones (even though Disney’s animated Cinderella is not my favorite in the least). But also cause Benedict is officially my favorite (in the books atleast), book Anthony & Colin were very lacking, I love them in the show, but their book personalities had a lot of… I guess faults, that I was not a fan of. But Benedict… I don’t know what it is…but Benedict just stole my heart! 
Especially the moment he realized he wanted to marry Sophie despite him thinking she was just a maid. He proved to be sweet & caring, and willing to say fuck society for this girl that he just couldn’t help but love!! It’s inspiring, and we all deserve a Benedict Bridgerton! 💜
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angelicav95's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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