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emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
love how julia quinn presented the worse version of colin IN HIS PROPER BOOK PHEWWWWW lady youre a mess carriage sex was DOPE tho good for them
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming
funny
hopeful
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Can one appreciate perfection when it is a constant in one’s life?”
A 3.5 out of 5 stars mainly because of Penelope!
Penelope has always been a wallflower and this was her moment to shine, to show the world what she was really like. A clever and funny girl. I loved that for her! Too bad that even her own mother couldn’t see how amazing Penelope actually is.
We already knew from an epilogue that Colin and Penelope would end up together. She has been in love with him (well okay, a perfect version of him) for many years now. Their story started off cute where they slowly go from being good friends to being romantically interested in each other. But there were so many red flags along the way. Colin was generally perceived as the perfect gentleman and of course it turns out that he isn’t perfect at all. That’s alright, everyone has some kind of flaw and red flags are not surprising in the Bridgerton series. But I found it difficult to accept that he had anger issues. It gets out of hand when he hurts Penelope, even if it was just by squeezing her arms very hard or yanking her arm. There are better ways to blow off steam so I don’t think that you should accept that from your partner. But that is what Penelope did.
“And if having to endure his anger and disdain at a time like this was to be part of marriage as well, then that would be worth it, too.”
It did get better of course. He does become a better and supportive partner and finds his purpose in life. But I hoped for a simpler story, one where I could still like Colin.
There are also some secrets revealed in this story, but unfortunately it was no surprise to me as I’ve already seen the TV show. IYKYK.
As usual, Eloise has some great remarks which are generally not accepted in that time period and therefore she is one of my favourite characters in this series.
“I hope he asks Felicity as well,” Eloise said. “I’ve often thought it foolish that a man asks a woman’s father for her hand before he asks her. The father doesn’t have to live with him.”
Well said, Eloise! She was acting very suspicious in this story and I suppose we shall find out why in the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent
emotional
funny
relaxing
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
The book is a very good read, there's good character development and keeps you glued chapter by chapter. If I didn't have to work the next day I would have finished it in one night. There are a few spicy scene, well written but not too many to dilute the plot and make it into a messy smut.
Content warning: one of the characters is considered a 'big girl' so there are a few mentions of fat phobia and body shaming, but not to much or too heavily to put you off.
one of the characters is a bit of a red flag in some scenes.
Content warning: one of the characters is considered a 'big girl' so there are a few mentions of fat phobia and body shaming, but not to much or too heavily to put you off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia