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maddysoup's review against another edition
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
salma_175's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Light hearted romance with some substance, the characters felt very real and the story was lovable
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
jess_tries2read's review against another edition
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
4.25
I like the story in the show a bit better. I was surprised at the pace of the story in the book.
That being said, I love reading this story through Kate and Anthony's perspective.
That being said, I love reading this story through Kate and Anthony's perspective.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
mgcalder's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
rebecca_arielle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
bookshelfhannah's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent
llorona's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
My perspective as a lesbian: as far as romance novels go, this is pretty okay! I enjoyed my time giggling and kicking my fit. A handful of misogynistic moments, as much as you might expect in a novel set in the 19th century with all British people. There was a few too many times where the male protagonist weird behaviors were excused or never addressed. Insulting words or gaslighting in the middle of arguments were never resolved and mostly never apologized for which was kind of annoying. I guess the inner monologue at the time was supposed to let us know he didn’t really mean them I guess? He also got angry so fast! He was kinda toxic not gonna lie and they tried to soften him up throughout the entire book. And he was wayyyyyyy too horny like all the time. And personally it teetered the line of “oh this isn’t right…” more than once.
I did enjoy both main characters backstories and the overarching theme of overcoming your demons and accepting that which you cannot control. Read it after watching the Netflix season and can’t say if one is a better story than the other but if I pieced bits from both I’d create something much better. Though, the diversity in the show made for a much richer story and they cut out a lot of the terrible bits of the main male lead.
I did enjoy both main characters backstories and the overarching theme of overcoming your demons and accepting that which you cannot control. Read it after watching the Netflix season and can’t say if one is a better story than the other but if I pieced bits from both I’d create something much better. Though, the diversity in the show made for a much richer story and they cut out a lot of the terrible bits of the main male lead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
There’s one line aboutrafacolog's review against another edition
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexism
filipacmiranda's review against another edition
3.0
Se, tal como o livro anterior, o segundo volume da série Bridgerton segue os padrões habituais de um romance e culmina numa união com base no amor, o desenrolar da história foi completamente diferente.
Anthony e Kate são personagens cuja dinâmica é mais interessante do que a dos seus predecessores. O enredo ao estilo enemies to lovers permite mais situações cómicas e uma maior sensação de desenvolvimento, ao nível da relação do casal, por esta não ser de amor à primeira vista.
Mesmo assim, há coisas que nem este tipo de enredo consegue justificar e a agressividade excessiva da personagem principal masculina é uma delas. Acredito piamente que não havia necessidade para tantos "torço-lhe o pescoço". Além disso, fazer de Anthony um homem que muda completamente de postura a partir do momento em que se apaixona por Kate (perante a vida matrimonial e, em particular, perante a própria Kate), apenas contribui para perpetuar a ideia de que as mulheres servem para "emendar" os seus companheiros.
Por outro lado, é feita um pouco mais de reflexão sobre a identidade de Lady Whistledown e as interações familiares estiveram bastante mais presentes. Foram estes pequenos aspetos que fizeram de Peripécias do Coração um pouco mais interessante e envolvente do que o volume anterior.
Anthony e Kate são personagens cuja dinâmica é mais interessante do que a dos seus predecessores. O enredo ao estilo enemies to lovers permite mais situações cómicas e uma maior sensação de desenvolvimento, ao nível da relação do casal, por esta não ser de amor à primeira vista.
Mesmo assim, há coisas que nem este tipo de enredo consegue justificar e a agressividade excessiva da personagem principal masculina é uma delas. Acredito piamente que não havia necessidade para tantos "torço-lhe o pescoço". Além disso, fazer de Anthony um homem que muda completamente de postura a partir do momento em que se apaixona por Kate (perante a vida matrimonial e, em particular, perante a própria Kate), apenas contribui para perpetuar a ideia de que as mulheres servem para "emendar" os seus companheiros.
Por outro lado, é feita um pouco mais de reflexão sobre a identidade de Lady Whistledown e as interações familiares estiveram bastante mais presentes. Foram estes pequenos aspetos que fizeram de Peripécias do Coração um pouco mais interessante e envolvente do que o volume anterior.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
princessdana36's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Car accident
By car accident I mean carriage accident.