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Uma Dama Fora dos Padrões by Julia Quinn

6 reviews

blewballoon's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

"The stakes have never been lower" is not something I usually have a problem with, because I like it when lower stakes leave room for more focus on the minutiae of the human experience and getting every detail of an emotionally charged interaction between characters. In this case I didn't feel like I really got any of the above. Billie and George never grew on me much. Billie is too much of a blatant "not like other girls" trope. That phrase is used literally in the text to describe her. George is your typical uptight heir who starts to think about his family friend Billie differently without much reason for why. The grounds for them being "enemies" is nonexistent and the animosity poofs away almost immediately. I don't think that was the right starting point for the relationship to grow from, because it didn't add any meaningful conflict or angst. Ultimately nothing really happens, and without an interesting emotional journey the book just kind of plods along slowly until a single mildly spicy scene at the end and a happily ever after.

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natfoster's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

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rafacolog's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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julesadventurezone's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

3.0

If you manage to read past the first third where nothing much happens except that Billie Bridgerton keeps telling the reader that she's Not Like Other Girls, then it's an okay book. It's a slowburn and I wasn't particularly wowed by the love interest but I did enjoy the gender nonconformity of Billie's and also the fact that other women's characterisation didn't suffer too much from being Other Girls.
Another reviewer said that this book has strong consent so I feel compelled to point out

that the first kiss between the main characters happens after he ignores SEVERAL soft "no"s and kisses her very forcefully. She is not upset about it after that but that's not what I would call strong consent.

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angelfireeast24's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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tas's review against another edition

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wasn’t as bad as the other bridgerton books. still hated it though.

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i truly will never understand why julia quinn chooses to include colonialism and racism in her novels. julia babe it’s fiction it doesn’t have to be historically accurate

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