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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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booksbyantheia's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sorprendentemente, me gustó. Recordaba haberlo empezado con pocas ganas. Sigo sosteniendo que es la proeza de la traductora el hecho de que pueda leer tan rápido esta serie.

Penelope es...Penelope. Pero no en el sentido idiota que le dió Colin por tanto tiempo. Sino que es un personaje muy bien planteado. Yo diría incluso que ella y Sophie son los personajes mejor logrados en lo que va de la saga. Simon y Kate son buenísimas creaciones, pero Sophia y Penelope simplemente se sienten más reales. 

Probablemente porque se sienten mujeres reales, fuera del "wit" que Julia Quinn piensa que tienen las "mujeres feministas".

El orgullo de Penelope por su escritura también se siente muy bien. Es casi un mimo al alma para los que amamos el oficio.

La trama me gustó bastante. 

¿Por qué entonces, las tres estrellas, en vez de cuatro?

Fácil. Colin Bridgerton. No voy a mentir, todos los protagonistas masculinos de esta serie son insoportablemente machistas, pero perdí la cuenta en la cantidad de veces mencionó ponerse "violento", la cantidad de veces que hizo referencia a lastimar a Penelope, o la cantidad de veces que incluso estuvo a un pelo de hacerlo. Fue como si hubieran puesto la violencia de Simon, el machismo de Anthony y la superioridad de Benedict en un cóctel del desastre. Sí, se marca un par de frases buenas, es romántico, bla, bla. Pero incluso Benedict, con su insistencia, es más superable que Colin.

Porque ni siquiera su búsqueda de un "sueño" se siente orgánica. A diferencia de Penelope, se siente como si Julia hubiera dicho "ah, necesita un problema personal. Hagamos la estupidez más sencilla, demos MIL VECES la solución".

Espacio para decir que el show no le hace justicia a Penélope, y sí a Colin. De hecho, lo deja mejor parado de lo que realmente es ese ZOQUETE.

En fin.

Odio que hayan arruinado a Penelope. La queremos.

En fin, parte dos.

Es un buen libro para pasar el rato. Creo innecesario decir que la serie Bridgerton no es una obra de arte, es más de aquellas obras que son buenas para ser malas.

A excepción de la primera novela, todas se sienten muy cozy hasta el momento.
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kylasmv15's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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blewballoon's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

Re-read this in preparation for Season 3 of the show. I had forgotten how much fun the Bridgerton audiobook are, Rosalyn Landor is such a perfect narrator for them. They have their (problematic) flaws, sometimes the writing is repetitive, and sometimes the humor comes off as more annoying than funny, but these are mild complaints. There was less spice than I remembered as well, and the spice is more implied than graphic. I hadn't read a lot of spicy historical romances back when I was reading the Bridgerton books for the first time, it's interesting to compare to what I've read in more contemporary books. Overall, I had a delightful time, and it made me think more fondly of the other books in this series. I think I'll try some of the spin-offs as well. 
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eleek0609's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

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brownieboo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

3.25

Good for Penelope!
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erikalv97's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.5

This book has definitely been one of my favorites in this series so far, tied up with The Viscount Who Loved Me. 

I really like Penelope as a character, and although Colin was immature at times and with a bad temper, I’m fond of him, he did make me frustrated at times, but the love he has for Penelope was really sweet
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lunep's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

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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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kirbylover16's review against another edition

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

3.5

I'm getting tired of reading the same story. It's a shame because Penelope and Colin were my favorite characters in the other books. This book makes both of them out of character. When did colin become cold, short-tempered, and mean? Why does JQ never write wedding scenes? I wish we got to see Penelope's family more. One of the last big points is there's a family meeting every Tuesday but this is never been established or used again in any of the books. The main conflict isn't really a problem and is solved by telling everyone anyway.
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