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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Como primeira leitura de 2024, escolhi esta colectânea de romances de época. Julia Quinn nunca me deixou ficar mal, portanto não seria uma aposta falhada. Contudo, por ser uma colectânea, as histórias em si não são muito desenvolvidas ou são muito focadas em determinadas personagens, o que não joga muito a favor das mesmas. Isto fez com que achasse a primeira história comprida demais (não sei se porque foi a que menos me interessou ou se este factor contribuiu para isso - não comparei páginas entre histórias) e as restantes curtas demais e a deixarem-me a pedir por mais um bocadinho. No entanto, apesar deste contratempo, quem escreveu os romances, ou os reuniu, não sei, fê-lo com excelência porque todos passando-se na mesma época e cidade, têm acontecimentos em simultâneo e pequenos momentos que os une - por exemplo, não dando spoiler, se num romance vemos alguém a acenar a outra pessoa, na história seguinte temos alguém a observar isso ou a ser pessoa que recebeu o dito aceno.
Assim sendo, foi um livro que não caiu na minha lista de favoritos mas que, ainda assim, me proporcionou bons momentos de leitura.
Assim sendo, foi um livro que não caiu na minha lista de favoritos mas que, ainda assim, me proporcionou bons momentos de leitura.
this was such a cute way to see a little more into the "Bridgerton" world without it being too close or too far, especially with the small cameo we see from Penelope, of course because they are short romances some felt a little too fast paced but overall very cute and sweet
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
One True Love: 3.5
Two Hearts: 4
A Dozen Kisses: 4
Thirty-Six Valentines: 4.5
Two Hearts: 4
A Dozen Kisses: 4
Thirty-Six Valentines: 4.5
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Another fun forray into the world of Bridgerton, although these short stories centre on other members of the ton.
All 4 short stories centre around the same two week period leading up to a Valentine's Ball being hosted by Lady Shelbourne. Each story is unique and stands alone, but it was fun to see how they also all intersected. Lady Whistledown does not disappoint in her observations either.
All 4 short stories centre around the same two week period leading up to a Valentine's Ball being hosted by Lady Shelbourne. Each story is unique and stands alone, but it was fun to see how they also all intersected. Lady Whistledown does not disappoint in her observations either.
funny
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
i only really enjoyed 2/4 of the stories because the other two were very slow lol
The most fun part (aside from the fact that it’s a winter season) is the way all 4 stories overlap as the characters attend the same parties. It’s also nice to see how the whistledown papers would have been much longer than what we see in each of the chapter headings.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No