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josefineojda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Emotional abuse
daniellenoren's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Suicide and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape
kirbylover16's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt
apoppyinthewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Part of the problem for me is the book has plot points that involve another background character's mental illness & suicide that was simplified to 'She was sad & selfish' and that's all we know about that character. Those are subjects that are important to me & I have my own bias so I find it more irksome when I think they're handled poorly.
I also think part of the problem is that as a fan of the show I was introduced to a slightly different version of Eloise whose motivations are different from the book. Show Eloise doesn't want to get married because she craves her independence & wishes she had more freedom and could reject the role she feels stuck in as a woman. Book Eloise doesn't want to marry because she hasn't found the right man...yet.
I knew they would be different because obviously they would, different mediums and clearly the show would flesh Eloise out a bit more. It didn't bother me too much until
I feel like the author could have given her that space here to push back a little against her brothers to marry Phillip on her own terms. The whole first part of the book is about Eloise making the choice to go see Phillip and discuss his proposal, to seek out her own destiny independent of her family. Instead of getting to follow that choice through it becomes 'Oh my brothers are here and they say we have to marry'. I feel like if any Bridgerton was going to buck the family tradition of 'OMG we have to marry right away to save our reputation' it would be Eloise who has proven in the past reputation isn't a factor in her choice to marry otherwise, she would have taken one of the several proposals she had. I'm disappointed she didn't get to follow that path she wanted to lay for herself.
Also during the guilt trip, the brothers give Eloise for running off there could have easily been a moment where Eloise gets to point out how easily the Bridgerton boys get to come & go without a thought as to how it affects the family. Looking at you there Colin! Yes, she still did something hurtful to her family but again, if any character could point out the double standard it would be Eloise. Just saying.
Graphic: Child abuse and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Toxic relationship
lilacsophie's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Mental illness