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The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

36 reviews

prashiie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

"It was that spark. That damnable spark that never seemed to dim between them." 

In this book, it's Anthony Bridgerton's turn to get married. According to him love is not necessarily a criteria for a successful marriage and he even tries to avoid falling in love with his (future) wife. Logically, the best plan is to marry this season's Incomparable, Edwina, But hey, when does anything go according to plan? 

To marry Edwina, he has to get her sister's approval and his reputation as a rake does not do him any good. Kate, Edwina’s sister, and Anthony start off resenting each other but they both learn that they're more alike than they thought and he quickly discovers that even he can't go against his heart's wishes. 

They both have some unresolved traumas and it was interesting to see how they deal with that. Kate had some wise insights: "But what you can do is refuse to allow it to rule your life." Yes, easier said than done, but healing starts by acknowledging the problem and by choosing to work on it.

My favourite character was definitely Mary!

"It's just that when you agree to be a mother to a child you haven't borne, your responsibility is twice as great. You must work even harder to ensure that child's happiness and welfare."

She is such a good stepmother to Kate. The world would be a much better place if every stepparent was like Mary.

This story also had some very steamy chapters, but what else did we expect from a Bridgerton book?

Somewhere in the story they were discussing how Whistledown's identity couldn’t stay hidden.
"Nothing that big can stay a secret forever." 
And after reading the epilogue, it was funny to see that The Author's identity is still a secret after so many years. Hopefully we will know more about it in later books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Rape, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

thienly's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

pookiee's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

2.5

I actually enjoyed more of this than my rating suggests; there were just some parts that were so uncomfortable, like when

Anthony wouldn’t let Kate wait a week to have sex

....I know the point is to show how passionately he feels for her, but "he just can't control himself u.u" comes across as immature rather than sexy; there are many more—and hotter—ways to express that. were we not taking out the worst parts of the era, like the hygiene?

I love the parallels between Kate and Anthony, and seeing them realize that they are not alone in their feelings. Also I am a complete sucker for the responsible types learning that they can do something for themselves, like...fall in love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol and Car accident

Minor: Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Death of parent/Grief:

Kate's biological parents are both dead, Anthony's father is dead, and they both carry lots of trauma from that. Death is mentioned a lot, and Kate's mom's death is shown on page.

Alcohol:

Anthony drinks quite a lot; not an alcoholic though

Car accident:

really a carriage accident, in which Kate breaks her leg

Body shaming:

small mention of Penelope having been bullied for her weight

Sexual assault:

Anthony asks Kate indirectly if she's ever been sexually assaulted

Pregnancy:

It's mentioned once that Daphne is pregnant

sudatot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content

Minor: Rape and Alcohol

roadesntoades's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

sxndaze's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.25

It’s an extremely fun read. Having watched Bridgerton S2 before reading this, I find myself wishing for more interaction between the Bridgertons. But I do love Anthony’s easy friendship with Edwina and his banter with Kate. I love the look into their marriage and the depth of their interactions, but I do like the series characterisation a bit more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol

literarynoelle's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol

negs's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, and Sexual content

kb33's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

This was very different from the Netflix series, from Kate’s entire character to most of the second half of the plot. Also, Anthony started the novel so completely unlikable that I didn’t think he’d be redeemable, but in the way of historical romances, his negative qualities were completely forgotten.  He did improve in the second half of the book, but I still need a better love interest than Anthony. 

The storm phobia and explanation added unnecessary, contrived drama. 

Added TW: dubious consent kissing and groping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity