Reviews

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

roharose's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

thealyssa_ann's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

The Cinderella trope just isn’t for me but I do appreciate that there was a significant passage of time and that we moved a bit beyond Cinderella when the time jumped though it was still very much damsel in distress vibes. Benedict is not likable at all in a comparison of the book and the show, which is tragic. 

emerag's review against another edition

2.0

The only thing that held this book back from getting 5 stars is the number of times I was forced to roll my eyes that the author would choose to take advantage of the overplayed Cinderella story in the middle of an already well-established series. The book did find a small amount of redemption with a few good twists and turns away from the traditional story, but it was difficult for me to get through the first ~20% of the book.

markeybattle's review against another edition

4.5

A sweet Cinderella retelling with a Bridgerton flare. At first, it was a little too on the nose with the Cinderella of it all, but after a bit, it was just a sweet love story with my third favorite Bridgerton boy. 

dsaatvedt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

maxamillion125's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

sleepyohead's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

deliia's review against another edition

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

4.0

anishaaa's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

3.0

For me this was my least favorite of the first three bridgerton books, though the climax was satisfying. There was too much of a power difference between Benedict and Sophia for this to be romantic to me. 

aitu20's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It's delightful and I had a lot of fun reading it. Sophie's great! It feels a bit rushed near the end. I'm not a fan of how the jail scene played out -- feels a bit all over the place. Violet Bridgerton is a gem :) 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape