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When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

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catsandmetaphors's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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sandysmith's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.0

The 6th book in the Bridgerton series I've read. I enjoyed this one, and it is one of my favourites that I've read so far.  A quick and easy read. The story is of Francesca, who loves her husband, John. He dies unexpectedly, and she mourns him. She loses her child but desperately wants a child, so she decides to remarry. Michael is Johns cousin and has been in love with Francesca since he's known her. Micharl is known as a rake, and his womanising is legendary, but he is best friends with both John and Francesca and hides his feelings for her by telling his wicked conquest stories. A regency set historical novel with a healthy dose of smut thrown in.
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sagittaaureus's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

One less star because sometimes what the fuck? 
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corporial's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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lmeierhoff's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
I love the friends to lovers aspect of this book, so the first half was great. In the second half I felt like the mmc kind of used sex as a weapon to get what he wanted, which did not sit well with me. But then by the end it all works out so 🤷🏻‍♀️

And of course the 2nd epilogue made me cry, sad and then happy tears. Not sure how I feel about this resolution, but I guess an HEA means everybody gets what they want!
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britwalsh16's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed Francesca’s story. I wish we had gotten more of her & Johns relationship at the beginning. But I do love her & Michael & them being best friends, makes me really happy to read about. I liked watching their internal struggles dealing with their feelings for eachother in the wake of John’s death too, very realistic. 
The only part I didn’t really like was the whole "seduction" plot Michael started when he got to Scotland. It seemed so out of character. He spent the first half of the book fighting his feelings for Francesca & how he couldn’t be with her cause it "disrespected" John. I agree with them getting married making sense & him proposing & trying to convince her, but when the convincing became seduction, it just felt wrong, & it just surprised me coming from Michael who deeply respected Francesca, but that didn’t feel like respect at all.
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etianamichele's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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mikaylawood's review against another edition

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emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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danutalis's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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notbambi's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • 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

There's so much I should like about this entry. There's a more serious theme of allowing oneself to move on from grief. Despite sleeping around a lot before getting together with Francesca, Michael isn't abusive or controlling or problematic the way a lot of Bridgerton protagonists are. The opening chapters are pretty strong. The spicy scenes are probably the best in the series so far.

And yet, it didn't work for me as much as I'd hoped. I found the pacing to be really off. I didn't feel like there was much build up to them getting together. I didn't find it believable that Francesca would turn around and start sleeping with a man she hadn't seen in 4 years so quickly, especially given how it would ruin her if it got out. I didn't like how wanting a family was such a major motivator for Frannie to start, then gets totally forgotten by the end. It had potential, but it wasn't what I'd hoped. 
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