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daiinty's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“‘They say that a smart person learns from her mistakes,’ she interrupted, her voice forcefully ending his protest. ‘But a truly smart person learns from other people’s mistakes.’” — Julia Quinn
once i pick up one of these bridgerton books i truly burn right through them. this was no exception. i’m a true lover of re-tellings, so as soon as i recognized the attributes of a cinderella story i got really excited. while obviously a cinderella re-telling, i thought it was done tastefully, especially how sophie and benedict’s relationship evolved throughout the book. also, after the book i am the biggest violet bridgerton stan. if violet bridgerton doesn’t have any fans, it’s because im dead.
benedict, however, i’m less of a fan of. for nearly the entire book he manipulated, gaslit, and mansplained to poor sophie to get what he wanted from her. i really wanted to like benedict’s story based on the narrative the netflix series has built up, but this was just kind of a disappointment. i found it hard to enjoy their love story because benedict was being so slimy most of the time. the saving grace of this book for me what truly sophie’s story and her character. i really loved this different view that an MC in the working class provides to this universe.
soup_soup_soup's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
rhiannajohnson's review against another edition
emotional
5.0
Yeah Sophie is my fav female character so far, and I feel like this was a very well done Cinderella retelling.
elvira_2005's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
dedica's review
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
comrademena's review against another edition
1.0
i am officially a gay benedict truther just because no woman deserves to have to put up with that ogre. 1 star JUST for sophie i loved her even if she had so little agency it was frustrating.
malebossi's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bgsmith's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I did not love this book. I felt that the Cinderella plot was too obvious, and it seemed like very little actually happened for how long the book was.
spauffwrites's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I enjoyed the plot of this novel — who doesn’t love a Cinderella story? — but I struggled with the characters. All of the side characters are more interesting than Sophie and Benedict and I delighted in the scenes featuring Penelope, the Bridgerton siblings and Posie Ryland. I particularly enjoyed the second epilogue that is mainly about Posie.Is there a novel entirely about her? Because I would read it.