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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Fun little romance book, almost IDENTICAL to the show which I appreciated because I loved the show so so much. Honestly felt strange reading it after watching the show because I knew exactly what was going to happen and speeches were WORD FOR WORD from the show!!
This has been in my pile for TOO long! I intended to read it right around the same time the show came out, but here we are, about a year later.
Even though it’s been that long since watching the show, the first chapter of the books seems like the exact script from it.
And so did the rest of the book… It was essentially the show.
BUT I still enjoyed reliving it!
Even though it’s been that long since watching the show, the first chapter of the books seems like the exact script from it.
And so did the rest of the book… It was essentially the show.
BUT I still enjoyed reliving it!
I know, it's history-adjacent fantasy, not historic fiction, but I just wish for a little more reality in a story about real people. And then it hits.
It's fun, it's fluff, but what earned this its third star was actually not fun and fluff. It was madness. Scenes of the horrors of a snake pit, even if it's a snake pit fit for a mad king, do bring something of the reality of the era to mind.
Somebody did her research and some of it got into the book.
So all in all, this was sometimes hard to read because it was just too silly and the conversations and concepts were too modern, but sometimes hard to read because the paradigms were too ossified and horrific.
The sublime and the ridiculous, the subpar and the meticulous: you'll find them all here.
It's fun, it's fluff, but what earned this its third star was actually not fun and fluff. It was madness. Scenes of the horrors of a snake pit, even if it's a snake pit fit for a mad king, do bring something of the reality of the era to mind.
Somebody did her research and some of it got into the book.
So all in all, this was sometimes hard to read because it was just too silly and the conversations and concepts were too modern, but sometimes hard to read because the paradigms were too ossified and horrific.
The sublime and the ridiculous, the subpar and the meticulous: you'll find them all here.
Dare I say one of the greatest love stories to exist. My heart was in pain, was in love, it felt every emotion. Absolute perfection❤️
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this on a flight 7 hour flight as I enjoyed the Netflix series, very true to the show, a simple nice read
The story begins with Charlotte and her brother arriving in England for her marriage to George the King. Their marriage has a lot of problems and obstacles because George has a secret problem of mental illness.
George and Charlotte learn to navigate this and as time passes their love blossoms and a bond develops between them. Eventually they both come of age and become Just George and Just Charlotte and build their lives on their terms.
The story has detailed descriptions of the crude and barbaric medical treatments that were common during this era —which brought tears to my eyes. The backstory of Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, who is chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – exposes us to racism (and brings tears to my eyes). Yet another backstory, that of the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds exposes us to the existence of homosexuality. Well written and an excellent read.
Merged review:
The story begins with Charlotte and her brother arriving in England for her marriage to George the King. Their marriage has a lot of problems and obstacles because George has a secret problem of mental illness.
George and Charlotte learn to navigate this and as time passes their love blossoms and a bond develops between them. Eventually they both come of age and become Just George and Just Charlotte and build their lives on their terms.
The story has detailed descriptions of the crude and barbaric medical treatments that were common during this era —which brought tears to my eyes. The backstory of Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, who is chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – exposes us to racism (and brings tears to my eyes). Yet another backstory, that of the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds exposes us to the existence of homosexuality. Well written and an excellent read.
Merged review:
The story begins with Charlotte and her brother arriving in England for her marriage to George the King. Their marriage has a lot of problems and obstacles because George has a secret problem of mental illness.
George and Charlotte learn to navigate this and as time passes their love blossoms and a bond develops between them. Eventually they both come of age and become Just George and Just Charlotte and build their lives on their terms.
The story has detailed descriptions of the crude and barbaric medical treatments that were common during this era —which brought tears to my eyes. The backstory of Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, who is chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – exposes us to racism (and brings tears to my eyes). Yet another backstory, that of the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds exposes us to the existence of homosexuality. Well written and an excellent read.
George and Charlotte learn to navigate this and as time passes their love blossoms and a bond develops between them. Eventually they both come of age and become Just George and Just Charlotte and build their lives on their terms.
The story has detailed descriptions of the crude and barbaric medical treatments that were common during this era —which brought tears to my eyes. The backstory of Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, who is chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – exposes us to racism (and brings tears to my eyes). Yet another backstory, that of the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds exposes us to the existence of homosexuality. Well written and an excellent read.
Merged review:
The story begins with Charlotte and her brother arriving in England for her marriage to George the King. Their marriage has a lot of problems and obstacles because George has a secret problem of mental illness.
George and Charlotte learn to navigate this and as time passes their love blossoms and a bond develops between them. Eventually they both come of age and become Just George and Just Charlotte and build their lives on their terms.
The story has detailed descriptions of the crude and barbaric medical treatments that were common during this era —which brought tears to my eyes. The backstory of Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, who is chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – exposes us to racism (and brings tears to my eyes). Yet another backstory, that of the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds exposes us to the existence of homosexuality. Well written and an excellent read.
Merged review:
The story begins with Charlotte and her brother arriving in England for her marriage to George the King. Their marriage has a lot of problems and obstacles because George has a secret problem of mental illness.
George and Charlotte learn to navigate this and as time passes their love blossoms and a bond develops between them. Eventually they both come of age and become Just George and Just Charlotte and build their lives on their terms.
The story has detailed descriptions of the crude and barbaric medical treatments that were common during this era —which brought tears to my eyes. The backstory of Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, who is chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – exposes us to racism (and brings tears to my eyes). Yet another backstory, that of the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds exposes us to the existence of homosexuality. Well written and an excellent read.
It's not my favourite of the Bridgerton series but a pretty close tie-in to the show. It was great to get altering POVs.
*4.5 stars*
This is the has to be one of the most bittersweet love stories ever. I had to read this after watching the Netflix show and loving it so much. It was almost exactly like the show, but the book really gives you a little more insight about the characters. The way George compliments Charlotte is honestly so breathtaking. Don’t settle for, I love you, when you can have, “I cannot breathe when you are not near. I love you. My heart calls your name.”
This is the has to be one of the most bittersweet love stories ever. I had to read this after watching the Netflix show and loving it so much. It was almost exactly like the show, but the book really gives you a little more insight about the characters. The way George compliments Charlotte is honestly so breathtaking. Don’t settle for, I love you, when you can have, “I cannot breathe when you are not near. I love you. My heart calls your name.”
It's just like the Netflix show and I cried yet again reading the ending !! So so good - my favorite love story in the Bridgerton universe so far!
I LOVED the show and thought I couldn’t love the book even more but boy I do. The thing I love most about books is yours reading the inner monologue of the characters. Their thoughts and feelings, it added so much weight having George, Charlotte, Agatha and Brimsleys.