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haley49's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a quick read and a good edition to the Bridgerton series. It had a lot if good tropes and I enjoyed the characters but it was easily my least favorite book in the series that I’ve read. I found that Sir Phillip didn’t really work out any of the issues they had throughout the book and he didn’t understand Eloise even when she spelled out her needs to him. Same applies to his children. We were told he was so great as a father, husband, etc. But I didn’t see enough of it so when they fell in I didn’t believe it. In my opinion, not believing two characters in love by the end of a romance is the saddest thing. Maybe I got the show and book characterization of Eloise confused, but I wanted more for her book. The only reason it isn’t a solid 3 is because of the lovely cameos from the Bridgertons, particularly when they stormed Phillip’s house Special shoutout to Sophie and Colin! (I’m slightly biased to them but they just brighten any scene)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny
02062000's review against another edition
medium-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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Rape
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexual content
andmaggie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
1.5
Sir Phillip is trash as a leading man. Eloise makes it somewhat worth reading. That's really all I can say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual content, Misogyny, Death, and Child abuse
aliciafroy's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
With books 2-4 I've always found slightly iffy moments or just plain bad writing, but the overall reading experience has at least been fun (and in the cases of books 2 and 4 I genuinely liked the books, flawed as they are). This is the first Bridgerton novel I've read that it was actually a struggle to get through. The handling of depression and suicide is abysmal, sir Phillip is incredibly unlikeable, and I just can't buy that his relationship with Eloise is remotely romantic. I'm not going to shame anyone for enjoying this book, but if you want to know if you can skip this one or not, you definitely can.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
A lot of demonizing of a character who was depressed and took her own life. Said character is then used as an excuse to guilt trip the heroine into thinking her marriage is actually great. There is repeated mentions of a sexual situation that I personally read as rape too, so beware.
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