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meghanm404's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Blood, Child death, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
bookish_kori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Not a reason at all to skip the series, in fact I’d still recommend it, just be prepared/trigger-warned for some Womanizer Lite behavior from the men and some personality shifts from all characters book-to-book. Seems to be smoothed over well in the show so far :)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Gaslighting, Child death, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Blood and Terminal illness
Male behavior towards their partners throughout the series is aggressive bordering on coercion/non-consent at times in intimate scenes before basically yelling “DO YOU CONSENT?” to which the woman agrees. This book had some straight up coercionreadingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Chronic illness, Blood, and Pregnancy
haleysversion's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Infertility, and War
aromarrie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Miscarriage
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is the young widdow/remarriage/he fell first/ forbidden love book plots
The tension and pining on Michael’s part is good, but how many times are they going to be stuck in the rain? Or rained on? Or in the middle of a rain storm?
I hated how this book messed with the timelines. With it happening while 2 of the other books are happening made it real confusing.
The book is the most like a standalone. But in place of the bridgerton family you got John, but you don’t get to actually get to know him and why he was so great… you only get the guilt associated with him.
I liked Francesca, but I have a soft spot for typical middle children… and she definitely is one. She is barely mentioned in the other books, hardly any of her first love story is talked about while it’s happening.
Michael is delicious, but has the Julia Quinn typical man temper.
All this to say, I still really liked the book!
Graphic: Miscarriage, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
mheiling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault
hayleyvem's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Grief, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Infertility
Moderate: Blood and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
erikalv97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Also, I really really really like Francesca, of course she has flaws, but I appreciate her.
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abortion, and Death
Moderate: Blood
Minor: War
hmlongstreet's review against another edition
- 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
My negatives are the reoccurring themes, scenarios and character traits from previous Bridgerton books. It seems to be a common issue with this series but I can't really blame Julia Quinn, it's hard to be original sometimes! However I can say this one stood out to me as being much different than the previous five, especially when it comes to Francesca as an overall character. Michael was literally a mix of Anthony and Colin with the ability to realize that they are in love.
In conclusion I like this one!
Graphic: Grief, Death, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood, War, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail