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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

8 reviews

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-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

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readyforit's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.25

4.25⭐️2🌶️(one descriptive scene)
I really enjoyed finally seeing Colin come to his senses and I can’t wait to watch his and Penelope’s season of bridgerton!! Colin had me giggling and kicking my feet several times and the twist at the end had me screaming! I wish he maybe had more of a personality than woe is me, I’m a third son and therefore have no direction in life. I will say that Penelope kind of serves as his manic pixie dream girl in that way. She encourages him to

publish his travel diaries, but he’s not THAT good of a writer, he’s certainly no Lady W.

So far I liked this book the best in the series, maybe bc I love the two of them so much. We also get plenty of Penelope and Eloise and hyacinth is in it quite a lot also. I probably won’t reread because I’ll opt to rewatch the series instead but overall I’m really enjoying the series!

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annahamburger's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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cepbreed's review against another edition

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funny 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

4.0

I just finished the Bridgerton Netflix series in a binge spanning two days and I immediately had to have more. Penelope and Colin are the slow burn friends to lovers couple of my dreams and even if their screen time wasn’t plentiful I fell in love with their dynamic. I even abandoned reading the series in order for them! This story was what I like to call a dessert - an indulgence that leaves me feeling warm and contented by the end! I have a hard time convincing myself that not all books have to have some huge moral quandary to be of substance and this story definitely brought me a little closer to the full realization.

Songs:

Touch - Shura
Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift

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writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

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emotional 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

5.0

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

I was really disappointed by this book! Going into it, Colin and Penelope were 2 of my favourite characters in the other Bridgerton books. But after reading it, they just felt lackluster and flat in this book.

It seemed like Quinn wasn't sure how to set up the romance between Colin and Penelope, so she borrowed a lot of themes from The Viscount Who Loved Me. Unfortunately, these themes didn't translate well.

Making Colin someone with a temper was poorly executed, and it felt like Quinn spent a lot of time justifying this choice (perhaps because it felt like it came out of nowhere). Where the hot-headedness felt believable with other characters like Anthony, it felt like a strange choice with Colin and turned him into a particularly flat and rude character. As well, where discussing how unpopular Kate was felt natural in The Viscount Who Loved Me (mainly because it wasn't the book's primary focus), it was obnoxious with Penelope. It almost felt like Quinn went out of her way to emphasize how terrible Penelope was perceived to be, which wasn't necessary and came off as cruel.

The relationship as a whole felt really reluctant and lacking romance. I didn't feel any kind of genuine spark between Colin and Penelope, and I expected more genuine build-up in the friends to lovers dynamic. Instead, it felt like Colin was talking himself into getting with Penelope despite all these perceived issues he had with her. Without the build-up and chemistry between the two, the romance felt like it came out of nowhere and gave feelings of obligation instead of passion.

I think part of the reason the romance wasn't successful is that Quinn dedicated so much time to the Lady Whistledown plot. Given that there was so much going on with that subplot, Quinn couldn't dedicate enough attention to the romance between Colin and Penelope. Instead of choosing one or the other to focus on, Quinn was left with 2 boring subplots in 1 novel.

This book still gets 2.25 stars, because it's a lighthearted read and contains the usual fun of the other Bridgerton books. In my opinion, however, it's not one of the better books of the series.

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beatriks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think the blurb is misleading, I was wondering for the better part of the book what Colin’s dark was.
Eventually, I liked the book a lot!

When reading the book, I was wondering what other twist would fill the rest of the book, as Colin and Penelope already found each other halfway through the book. Then the whole Wistledown-story got more important than I expected. This is the same as I’m The netlix-adaption, and I found the detail of that storyline quite entertaining.

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing

3.75

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