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elle_in_amsterdam's review against another edition
2.75
Why TF is Colin so violent? and showing obvious signs of being abusive???? the mood changes and controlling personality he exhibits ruined the romance for me sorry not sorry
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Domestic abuse
atkinsruby's review against another edition
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? Yes
1.5
Honestly I love a rom com it's probably my favourite genre. But I cannot stand this book Colin is unironicly abusive the whisledown revail fell falt and the pacing was all over the place. Wish I had never bothered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
micahslibrary's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was a pretty cute book and makes me excited to see how the show will adapt this story. However, I felt like Collin was too angry, for instance I really didn’t like the part at their engagement ball when the Whistledown papers came and he was gripping Penelope’s arm painfully hard and didn’t care that he was hurting her, and thought that Penelope should be afraid of what would happen to her once he was alone with her . I honestly think that part sounded genuinely abusive and concerned me! But overall this is my favorite Bridgerton book that I’ve read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse
hannahsutherland's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
Still misogynistic.
But I have to admit, this was my favourite in the Bridgerton series so far
But I have to admit, this was my favourite in the Bridgerton series so far
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Domestic abuse
hanahf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
0.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
sassmantha's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
mxreader1's review against another edition
I hate Colin Bridgerton so much that I can't finish this book and I'm going to do my best to ignore him in the following books. The scenes of him squeezing Penelope's arm so hard that he's going to leave a bruise is very disturbing. Especially because I suspect the author doesn't see anything wrong with that since he's using physical violence to stop himself from blowing up about his concern for her "self-destructive behavior". A loving sex scene follows a scene with a terrified Penelope that's upset Colin at their engagement party. He hurts her and tells her to smile for their guests as they have their first dance. The air of you're going to get it the moment when we step away made my stomach hurt. And he leads her to a place she knows no one will hear or find them. But instead of following the tension of the scene to its conclusion her thoughts transition over to how much she loves him and is willing to take whatever she must. It's sick and made the sex scene unbearable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
chantel77's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
I know this is a romance, but it quickly became something else when
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