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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Vakti zamanında böyle yorumlar yapıp şimdi yeniden okuyunca tersi düşüncelere sahip olmam ^^
İlk okuduğumdaki fikrimi saklayayım da çok da görünmese de olur.
Kısaca aynı etkiyi vermedi...
bir diğer sorun ise düelloda ölümüne sebep olduğu Philip hem en yakın arkadaşı hemde kuzeni..onun ölümüne sebiyet verdiği içinde biraz vicdan azabı çekiyor...
kızımıza gelince...ilk başlarda oıldukça saf..masum..kendi halinde bir çiftlik kızı...ama Adrian'ı çocukluğundan hatırlıyor ve onunla evlenmek istediğini öğrenince aptal aşıklar gibi hemen evet diyor.Benedict'le evlenmek gibi bir durumu olduğu halde..ama iş resmiyete binmemiş...kızımızın istediği şeylerden biride özgür olmak..hayatı doya doya yaşamak..zira 22 yaşına kadar çiftlikten çok nadir çıkmış ve londraya bile 1 kez çocukken gitmiş...Adriandan bu özgürlükler konusunda garanti alıyor ve evleniyor...
buraya kadar her şey iyi..ama Benedict arada bir onların evide yatıya kalıyor ve her ikisininde arasını açmaya çalışıyor..kızımız aptalcada olsa kocasının kardeşi diye benedict'e iyi davranıyor ama Adrian bunu yanlış anlıyor..eee Benedict'e üstüne tuz biber ekliyor..Böylece uzun süren bi yanlış anlaşılma durumu oluyor..
hatta bir ara Adrian nedenini anlamadım kazamı yoksa kasıt mı var kendini silahla vuruyor ve kör oluyor...ilk başlarda dünyayla elini eteğini çekiyor ama daha sonra Lillian sayesinde hayata tutunuyor ve araları Benedict tekrar ortaya çıkana ve Adrian tekrar görmeye başlayana kadar mutlu mesut sürüyor...
daha bunun gibi bir sürü anlaşılmazlıklar olsada sonuçta bir Lillian Bir Adrian ee Birde bebek mutlu mutlu yaşıyor..
ama şunu söyliim akşamdan başlayarak gün doğumuna kadar kitabı okudum...yok böyle bir şey..çok etkilendim..bazen ciddi anlamda gözlerim doldu..onların mutsuzlu benim içimi daralttı..:)
edit:yorumlarım yanlış anlaşılmasın oldukça eğlenceli bölümleride var kitin...Lillian ilk başlarda oldukça asi tavırlarda denediği için bir ara bayağı bi eğlendim
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Spoiler
Bilindiği üzre Adrian babası ve kardeşinden intikam için lilliana ile evleniyor..ve bir süre sonra içine kapanıyor...bunun bir çok sebebi var..babası Adrian'a kötü küçük oğlu Benedic'e ise fazlasıyla sevecen davranıyor...Adrian'a kötü davranmakla kalmıyor..onu aşşalıyor..onun olması gereken serveti..parayı benedict'e bırakıyor..yani veriyor...birde burda Benedict ve Adrian'ın doğumları ile ilgili bir tuhaflık var..:)bir diğer sorun ise düelloda ölümüne sebep olduğu Philip hem en yakın arkadaşı hemde kuzeni..onun ölümüne sebiyet verdiği içinde biraz vicdan azabı çekiyor...
kızımıza gelince...ilk başlarda oıldukça saf..masum..kendi halinde bir çiftlik kızı...ama Adrian'ı çocukluğundan hatırlıyor ve onunla evlenmek istediğini öğrenince aptal aşıklar gibi hemen evet diyor.Benedict'le evlenmek gibi bir durumu olduğu halde..ama iş resmiyete binmemiş...kızımızın istediği şeylerden biride özgür olmak..hayatı doya doya yaşamak..zira 22 yaşına kadar çiftlikten çok nadir çıkmış ve londraya bile 1 kez çocukken gitmiş...Adriandan bu özgürlükler konusunda garanti alıyor ve evleniyor...
buraya kadar her şey iyi..ama Benedict arada bir onların evide yatıya kalıyor ve her ikisininde arasını açmaya çalışıyor..kızımız aptalcada olsa kocasının kardeşi diye benedict'e iyi davranıyor ama Adrian bunu yanlış anlıyor..eee Benedict'e üstüne tuz biber ekliyor..Böylece uzun süren bi yanlış anlaşılma durumu oluyor..
hatta bir ara Adrian nedenini anlamadım kazamı yoksa kasıt mı var kendini silahla vuruyor ve kör oluyor...ilk başlarda dünyayla elini eteğini çekiyor ama daha sonra Lillian sayesinde hayata tutunuyor ve araları Benedict tekrar ortaya çıkana ve Adrian tekrar görmeye başlayana kadar mutlu mesut sürüyor...
daha bunun gibi bir sürü anlaşılmazlıklar olsada sonuçta bir Lillian Bir Adrian ee Birde bebek mutlu mutlu yaşıyor..
ama şunu söyliim akşamdan başlayarak gün doğumuna kadar kitabı okudum...yok böyle bir şey..çok etkilendim..bazen ciddi anlamda gözlerim doldu..onların mutsuzlu benim içimi daralttı..:)
edit:yorumlarım yanlış anlaşılmasın oldukça eğlenceli bölümleride var kitin...Lillian ilk başlarda oldukça asi tavırlarda denediği için bir ara bayağı bi eğlendim
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
I really enjoyed this book. And that surprises me a bit since there were A LOT of misunderstandings and misconceptions, and that's often overdramatized in my opinion. However, this book held my attention the whole way through.
As individuals, I liked the characters...but it eventually got to the point that I was frustrated with them. Like those stinking hallmark movies, most of the problems could have been solved early on with a conversation.
I guess I prefer my plots to center around outside events interfering, and external problems being tossed at the characters...not pig-headedness and willful misunderstandings.
I guess I prefer my plots to center around outside events interfering, and external problems being tossed at the characters...not pig-headedness and willful misunderstandings.
quick read but impossible to root for this couple when the guy was such a resounding asshole who clearly did not deserve her.
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After rereading The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews, I found myself in a bit of regency romance mood, and ya know what this book fit the bill. I'm not usually a regency romance girlie, so I was worried that there would be lots of things that I wouldn't like, but I actually think this author pulled off everything pretty well. Was it a stunning piece of literature? No, but it was an overall enjoyable book.
Tbh, neither of our protagonists were terribly likeable at the onset of this book, but they did both grow on me. Adrian originally is kind of a dick and rushes into his scheme without really thinking about the consequences, and Lilliana appeared to be a bit of an enchanted airhead. While overall Adrian cycles between being a hero you can root for and an asshole you kind of hate, he ends up proving that he's a good person and shows true regret for his poor choices; I think it was a realistic progression of his character to have the occasional setbacks, even if they were sometimes hard to read. And it was fun to watch him truly come to love Lilliana! While he initially finding her to be a bit plain and annoying, he came to see how beautiful and wonderful she really was. I also didn't like Lilliana much at first, since she starts off being like "omg I've had a crush on Adrian since I was a little girl, I can't believe I'm going to marry him!!", which is a trope I am NOT a fan of, but she takes off her rose-colored glasses quickly enough. I needed her to be angry at Adrian, and she had plenty of moments where she was pissed off at him, so she ended up being sympathetic. (I could see some readers complaining that she was too willing to stick around even when Adrian was mean to her, but it made sense to me—what else is she supposed to do now that she's married to this guy?? might as well try to better the situation.) The other interesting character in this was Adrian's brother, Benedict; it takes a bit for you to decide if he's really good or bad, and I enjoyed the overall nuance.I'm also glad that at the end of the book Adrian realizes that he should have been a better brother to Benedict, that he could have helped them avoid the antagonism between them, and that he hopes to repair their relationship in the future.
The plot was sweeping and engaging; there was drama and miscommunication, but it made sense and didn't feel unnecessarily contrived to keep the story going. There was one weird thing that about halfway through happened, but ultimately I do think the author pulled it off—it fit the narrative even though it wasn't the most believable thing.So basically Adrian fucking blinds himself from an accident with a gun, and then of course he miraculously gains his eyesight a few months later. HOWEVER, it ended up introducing an interesting concept of him being blind to Lilliana's goodness while he could see, having a truer perception of her when he was blind, and then a return to their original struggles when he regains his eyesight. I was worried it would be an easy out for them to figure out their problems, but it wasn't; they had future opportunities to be mad at each other and figure out how to be better.
We do get sex scenes in this, and they were,,,,mostly fine? They started off kind of iffy (since it's a regency romance they of course had to consummate the marriage, but Adrian was nice enough about it), but then they kept having sex even though they didn't really hang out otherwise and it all got kind of weird BUT then eventually it tapered off and then only happened when it fit the narrative, so overall whatever. There was one time when Adrian kind of forced himself on her—she didn't tell him no, but she also didn't display any enthusiasm, so that was rather icky. He did end up greatly regretting it, but I don't think he ever specifically apologized for it, so that's not great. I'm usually very sensitive to SA and rape in novels, and while this obviously bugged me I didn't find it too awful or graphic; I'd advise any potential readers to just be aware of what could be triggering to them.
There were a few other oddities in this book, such as random POV switches and a weird amount of "um"s in dialogue, but overall the writing got the job done and it was easy to get swept up in the story.
Tbh, neither of our protagonists were terribly likeable at the onset of this book, but they did both grow on me. Adrian originally is kind of a dick and rushes into his scheme without really thinking about the consequences, and Lilliana appeared to be a bit of an enchanted airhead. While overall Adrian cycles between being a hero you can root for and an asshole you kind of hate, he ends up proving that he's a good person and shows true regret for his poor choices; I think it was a realistic progression of his character to have the occasional setbacks, even if they were sometimes hard to read. And it was fun to watch him truly come to love Lilliana! While he initially finding her to be a bit plain and annoying, he came to see how beautiful and wonderful she really was. I also didn't like Lilliana much at first, since she starts off being like "omg I've had a crush on Adrian since I was a little girl, I can't believe I'm going to marry him!!", which is a trope I am NOT a fan of, but she takes off her rose-colored glasses quickly enough. I needed her to be angry at Adrian, and she had plenty of moments where she was pissed off at him, so she ended up being sympathetic. (I could see some readers complaining that she was too willing to stick around even when Adrian was mean to her, but it made sense to me—what else is she supposed to do now that she's married to this guy?? might as well try to better the situation.) The other interesting character in this was Adrian's brother, Benedict; it takes a bit for you to decide if he's really good or bad, and I enjoyed the overall nuance.
The plot was sweeping and engaging; there was drama and miscommunication, but it made sense and didn't feel unnecessarily contrived to keep the story going. There was one weird thing that about halfway through happened, but ultimately I do think the author pulled it off—it fit the narrative even though it wasn't the most believable thing.
We do get sex scenes in this, and they were,,,,mostly fine? They started off kind of iffy (since it's a regency romance they of course had to consummate the marriage, but Adrian was nice enough about it), but then they kept having sex even though they didn't really hang out otherwise and it all got kind of weird BUT then eventually it tapered off and then only happened when it fit the narrative, so overall whatever. There was one time when Adrian kind of forced himself on her—she didn't tell him no, but she also didn't display any enthusiasm, so that was rather icky. He did end up greatly regretting it, but I don't think he ever specifically apologized for it, so that's not great. I'm usually very sensitive to SA and rape in novels, and while this obviously bugged me I didn't find it too awful or graphic; I'd advise any potential readers to just be aware of what could be triggering to them.
There were a few other oddities in this book, such as random POV switches and a weird amount of "um"s in dialogue, but overall the writing got the job done and it was easy to get swept up in the story.