Reviews - Bevelstoke – Die Geheimnisse eines Gentlemans

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Bevelstoke – Die Geheimnisse eines Gentlemans

Julia Quinn

3.81 AVERAGE

pipas's review against another edition

4.0

4,5

egiannakop's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Well... that was wild, Mr Grey is definetly the superior Sebastian in my opinion, I loved the couple but mostly loved the crazy drama in this book though the end got intense with the Earl totally losing it.
My favorite thing was the Sarah Gorley novels and everything surrounding that. But I hated how Annabel took so long to get over the idea that she "had" to marry the Earl, a swift rejection would probably not been accepted by him and there would have still been drama Quinn could have used to further the plot. I think Annabel's mindset should not have been so self sacrificing, or Quinn should have explored her eldest daughter trauma more and then she could of had a better character arc.

zbmorgan's review against another edition

4.0

This was Quinn's most humorous in quite some time. While it does fit into the Historical Romance category, it isn't quite like any I've ever read. Arguably one of the bet dialogue writers producing today, she uses it to the fullest. And the dinner scene with the deaf woman was marvelous. not my favorite Julia Quinn, but definitely a good read.

mirrandaaxo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lastbraincell's review against another edition

3.0

After the disappointing second Bevelstoke book, relieved this was decent, and even rather sweet. As the eldest of an orphaned brood of eight, Annabel's dilemma of marrying for love or money was a realistic one for the time. Likeable secondary characters in this one too: the loving cousin Louisa, outrageous Grandmother Vickers. I appreciate also how the solution to their finance problems was already set up from the last book, and didn't come as a windfall. The dialogue was tighter, and didn't feel too meandering. The romance/chemistry between the two is also more palpable. (This is fast turning into a comparison against the second book, in favor of this one. For example, the gimmick here of Ten Things is less obnoxious than the Olivia Bevelstoke-Valentine blog-like entries) In the end you are just happy that the two can end up together.

agrippinaes's review against another edition

3.0

This is an uncomplicated, easy to read, sweet book. There are some heavy moments in it, but for the most part the storyline is quite gentle and romantic. There’s some lovely bits of writing and description

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the stuff about sunsets was gorgeous, and the portrayal of Annabel’s feelings after being assaulted by Newbury were effective.

I liked both characters. I liked how Annabel handled situations and her bravery

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her storyline broke my heart at points.

Sebastian is a very sweet hero, quite soft despite some moments of temper

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I think he’s particularly gentle in comparison to some of Julia Quinn’s other heroes. He has a lot of soft moments with Annabel where he is worried about her and wants to protect her, such as when she cries in Olivia’s drawing room. He was very sweet. I also liked his ‘secret’ - it was good fun.

Their relationship is good, they have good chemistry and their bond felt very real. Their relationship is quite romantic at points, but there are also some sexy, well-written love scenes

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the one where he lists all the places he wants to kiss was good.

Also, the

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farcical scene of them trying to move Newbury’s ‘body’ was quite entertaining, and I liked that her grandmother came through for her in that scene.

I thought the Newbury plotline was a bit heavy in contrast to the rest of the book, though.

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He’s a genuinely nasty, unpleasant character, and I wasn’t really sorry when he ‘died’. I was actually a bit disappointed when it was revealed he’d just collapsed, to be honest, and I felt like this storyline ended quite weakly.

The use of sexual violence in the book was a bit unsettling - it didn’t really fit with the rest of it. I think the final moment of it, where Newbury comes to her room at night, was particularly jarring - he threatens to throttle her and she’s in fear of her life. I just don’t know that this scene fit in such an otherwise lighthearted book. Also - I was absolutely not on board with Sebastian and Annabel sleeping together for the first time in the aftermath of such a nasty incident. It didn’t work for me.

I also wanted more of a definitive conclusion Newbury’s storyline, and maybe some kind of actual punishment for the fact he repeatedly groped and then tried to violently rape Annabel. I also wasn’t keen on the decision to have him marry at the end - I didn’t really like the idea of that.

I would recommend it if you want an easy-to-read book with a gentle romance, a bit of angst, and a genuinely nasty villain.

Content Warnings:

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Sexual violence (assault, groping, attempted rape, mentions of wartime rape), PTSD, violence, misogynistic language, mentions of war.

mrsbooknerd's review against another edition

2.0

This was the first Julia Quinn novel that I haven't loved. I liked Sebastian from a previous book so I was pleased when I read that this book was about him, but his heroine fell flat.
Annabelle was too shockable, too wimpy and just not the standard witty, intelligent heroine of the other Quinn Novels.
The dialogue just wasn't up to the regular standard and I also felt that the characters were being really crass and rude in this novel just for the sake of it.