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An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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terrywho's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.75

This is the second Bridgerton book I read in as many days, make of that what you will.

Anyways! This is basically Cinderella and there’s absolutely nothing wrong about that. If you loved Cinderella growing up, and wanted it to be 350 pages long, a tasteful amount of smutty and just so beautifully angsty them this is the book for you - it certainly was the book for me.

I don’t have a lot of smart things to say about it (the fact that it’s about 2:30am doesn’t help) but Benedict is a good sibling and dangerously close to dethroning Colin from the “best sibling” spot, but I still have many books left in this series so I’ll hold my final judgment. Sophie, however, is an amazing main character. I’ve loved her from page one, she’s funny, magnetic, smart and everything about her character is beautifully written. Benedict can be oblivious at times but it works for the book and for what his development is by the end of it, and the banter is just so wonderful to read I’ve just finished the book and already miss it.

Colin might still be my favorite Bridgerton but Sophie and Benedict definitely are mu favorite couple (at least of the ones I’ve read).

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cdoubet's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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swagboat69's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

bendict bridgerton is a piece of shit i said what i said

“you abducted me—” “coerced.” LIKE THATS ANY BETTER???????

extended review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6201828555

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rafacolog's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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niamhrowanch's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

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filipacmiranda's review against another edition

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2.0

O facto de a leitura de Amor e Enganos me ter feito repensar a classificação que dei aos dois volumes anteriores diz muito sobre este livro.

Tinha lido cerca de dois parágrafos, quando percebi que o volume dedicado ao romance de Benedict Bridgerton tinha por base a mesma história que é retratada na versão da Disney do conto Cinderella. A história começa com a apresentação de Sophie: uma rapariga jovem, filha de um nobre, que perde repentinamente o pai e que, após a sua morte, passa a ser escravizada e maltratada pela madrasta e pelas filhas da mesma, até ser expulsa da própria casa.

Como não podia deixar de ser, Sophie encontra o seu Príncipe Encantado no único homem, à exceção daqueles com quem conviveu desde criança, com o qual teve a oportunidade de interagir durante mais de cinco minutos. Benedict, de quem, pelo conhecimento de que disponho sobre a personagem, esperava gostar, tornou-se oficialmente no protagonista masculino de que menos gostei até ao momento. As suas atitudes foram, a todos os níveis e em todos os momentos, altamente problemáticas e algo irritantes.

Acima de tudo, começo a perceber que, a cada livro, parece tornar-se mais evidente que, neste universo – e, sim, sei que é suposto o enredo decorrer no século XIX –, o direito de qualquer personagem feminina ao respeito é diretamente proporcional ao amor que é sentido pelos homens que, à partida, esperamos que as respeitem.

De momento, acredito que continuo a ler esta coleção por curiosidade mórbida, pelas interações familiares, por querer terminar o que comecei e, principalmente, com o objetivo perceber como/quando é desvendada a identidade de Lady Whistledown... A caminho do quarto livro e a desejar muito que os romances que se seguem sejam, pelo menos, melhores do que este.

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