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I'm ngl, I like im sure many people, picked this up because we can't wait for the show. I honestly hope the show does it better, it was like Colin just one second realized he loved her after like 12 YEARS OF PINING ON HER SIDE. Penelope deserved better.

bookw0rm5's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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? No

3.5

tiffanytate's review against another edition

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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? No

4.75

malpal132's review against another edition

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2.5

dear god this one was painful. i just don't think julia quinn knew how to keep colin's characterization consistent in conflict. he's supposedly this soft, sweet, charming guy, and yet he spends most of his time being furious with penelope. to the point where he's grabbing her arm so hard he knows he's bruising her but thinks that's the price they'll both have to pay for him to keep a leash on his violence. and then the amount of time he spends being horrible to penelope because he's jealous of her success? no, thank you. it feels like a departure from who he was on the fringes of the other books and a direct contradiction to his reputation. and i know, "this was written a few decades ago," "he's only angry with penelope because he cares so much when it comes to her." to which i say: bullshit. there was hardly any tenderness between them until the very end, and even that was paltry. he ruptured her trust by reading her unpublished column and he was never sorry. meanwhile, penelope spends the whole book on her knees hoping for his forgiveness, for a crumb of kindness. girl. get up!

cc_reads15's review against another edition

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4.0

It's fun to revisit Colin and Penelope. But the re-read confirmed Colin is my least favorite Bridgerton. He is so angry, demanding and pouty with Penelope for most of his story. Still Penelope is intriguing, a true wallflower character who never really gets a glow-up in her own eyes. I like it when she shows her true colors.

balafleur's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

amber_thiels's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

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