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Talk about frustrating. There's a reason the original Cinderella folk tale is max 20 pages long — it's a short story. It doesn't need to be dragged out to these ridiculous lengths by making the "prince" more despicable and the "cinderella" more oh-i-can't-tell-anyone-my-situation-because-i'm-so-unlovable. Sure, Sophie was actually a pretty nice character overall, but you can tell even Quinn didn't know how to explain away her inability to just tell Benedict who she was. Honestly, I almost put the book down over the initial magical chapters — Benedict's "oh, i just have a magical ability to know things...like my true love...even though this will never come up again" was oh my goodness so annoying. Just...ridiculous. I don't even know why I'm still reading these books. I guess they are a bit fluffy and easy, which makes them fun to fly through? But they're also largely forgettable, except for the problematic portions. So, in a word, yikes.

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Diverse cast of characters? No

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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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

love at first sight

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hopeful 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? No

4.0

An Offer from a Gentleman is my favorite of the Bridgerton series so far. I hated the Cinderella aspects at first, mostly because it was a surprise to me. It felt like a knock-off rather than an intentional retelling, but I don't think it would have bothered me if I had known it was coming. Once I got over that, the story grew on me, and I think Benedict and Sophie are the most endearing of all the pairings introduced so far. I continue to love Violet. Without giving any specific spoilers, the fact that every got their just deserts at the end was quite satisfying.

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