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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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jnichols's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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mariakazantzi's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

2.75

i found the main relationship problematic. Being angry and arguing with someone is not a sign if care. Holding tight enough to bruise and moving someone against their will is not a sign of care.Just beware of these things before diving in, especially if you have watched the series. I was expecting a cinnamon roll as the love interest and instead I got a spoiled child with anger issues.

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gabyhat's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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alexlynx's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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vhispas's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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abbyschafer's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Love a friends to lovers but wish she didn’t have to lose a bunch of weight before she could find love

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sammietee's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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avie_j's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.75

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victoriakuo13's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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

3.25

This is the only Bridgerton book I’ve ever read but I’ve watched the show, so know that this review is from someone of that perspective.

I latched onto Penelope and Colin because I’m a sucker for friends to lovers, but there was something so unfulfilling about their story. I’ll admit I’ve read enough FF to know most of the plot points of the book, but the FF was more satisfying than canon which is never something I like saying. I don’t know how Penelope and Colin were characterized in previous books but Colin especially was so irritating to me in the books. I hated the way he perceived Penelope in the beginning. There was definitely a fine line to walk when Quinn was trying to show that Colin didn’t view Penelope as a romantic prospect but also have her be his friend. Him being like “there are all these amazing girls and penelope is just penelope” did NOT make me ship them!! There was just better more sensitive ways to say it. I don’t know. And I thought the trajectory of their relationship didn’t fit quite right for me. I didn’t believe that it could happen the way it did. I wish it were a slower burn but I realize that this book is the only one I’ve read so I don’t know!! Maybe it would have felt more like a slow burn if I’d read the other books.

I’m not sure. There was just something off that I couldn’t make sense of which is so sad because as I was saying I love them in the show. It be what it be though.

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saeruh's review against another edition

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4.5

A Bridgerton book I actually really liked? I’m as shocked as anyone else. After the mess that was Benedict’s book, I was going to drop this entire series but then I remembered how much I was interested in Colin and Penelope’s story beginning in the previous book. There is just to warn you a LOT of fatphobia which was quite uncomfortable to read as a fat woman in our fat-people-hating society. However I also thought there was some good parts with how Quinn dealt with Penelope learning to love and appreciate herself even if it was through Colin’s eyes/love. Overall, I thought this one was adorable. I actually really liked Colin and I completely understood his motives and actions unlike some of the other Bridgerton brothers featured. I loved the theme of them both being writers and bonding on that. It felt like this was the first couple in the series that actually had things in common to talk about to each other everyday. I also thought it was a pretty accurate representation of an emotional abusive mother/daughter relationship. At one Penelope basically says that “she loves her mother but didn’t always like her” and whew boy do I get that.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the second epilogue, it felt like much of Eloise’s story than Colin/Penelope’s.

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