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The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
3 reviews
lemonwrlds's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I finished the book because I had hoped the main characters might mature or somehow become better people, but I was greatly disappointed. The male mc was one of the worst love interests I've ever had the misfortune of reading about, but the female mc is so enamoured with him that she lets all of his bullying and neglect slide. He causes her a great deal of emotional trauma in the name of his own trauma. This is the first book I've read by this author and I hope this is not a reoccurring theme in her other, more popular works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Grief, Misogyny, and Infidelity
Minor: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Stalking, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, and Grief
abby_can_read's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.0
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I enjoyed this book. I have a soft spot for best friend's brother trope. The characters were good, the plot was entertaining, and the writing was alright.
I enjoyed this book. I have a soft spot for best friend's brother trope. The characters were good, the plot was entertaining, and the writing was alright.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Body shaming, and Bullying
millysreads's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The heroine was likeable, the hero was everything but. Turner put Miranda through it all in this book and made so many awful decisions - none of which were redeemed. He was commandeering and manipulative at the beginning and he hadn't changed by the end. I felt awful for Miranda the whole way through and she deserved so much better. Julia Quinn has written unlikeable characters before, but not like this, and never without properly redeeming them. This was really disappointing and I should have DNFed. The only reason I'm giving this 2 stars is because of how much I actually liked Miranda's character, she just shouldn't have settled for Turner.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage
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