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Rainha Carlota by Julia Quinn

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I loved the Bridgerton series and loved the Queen Charlotte mini-series and when I saw this was becoming a book, I wanted more of it and hoping it was different. It was a good book, but it is a tie in from the series, which was slightly disappointing.

This book is based on Queen Charlotte, and in 1761 on a sunny day in September, the King and Queen meet for the very first time and they were married within hours. Queen Charlotte was born a German Princess. She is beautiful, headstrong and fiercely intelligent, not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George the Third. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets . . . secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy. Charlotte is now thrust into her new role as a royal and she must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court, all the while guarding her heart because she is falling in love with the King even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight – for herself, for her husband, and all her new subjects who looks to her for guidance and grace. For she will never be just Charlotte again. She must indeed fulfil her destiny as Queen.

My favourite things about this book were Julia Quinn’s writing style. It didn’t feel like I was back in time. I mean, obviously they weren’t going on about Snapchat, but it just felt like a modern-day story with a bit of mystery. The only thing that kept me from remembering that it was set in the 1750s was the references of letters and carriages and that they couldn’t text each other to say what was going on without people finding out what is happening and the fact that they were so rich they could just summon people to go to their other houses whenever. I loved Charlotte and George’s relationship and how it grows like friends to enemies to lovers. I loved Charlotte’s gross and how she went from this timid girl to a Queen who stands up for her people and isn’t afraid of anything. I loved the multiple POVs and how they all knew what was going on, but they didn’t want to say anything to each other, so they were just struggling in silence.

I would have loved for Reynolds to have a point of view and to see where he was gone because we never found out in the show or the book. Where has he gone? Is he dead? How did he die? I have so many questions and I don’t like not having the answers. This book was just a repeat of the TV show with no new information, so I did find myself skimming the information on some of the characters when it felt like more of a script than a book. I am aware this book came out after the show, but I would have liked some more titbits that wasn’t in the show.

I would love another book in the Bridgerton universe like from Violet’s point of how she met Edmund or Agatha finding the duke and raising him herself.

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kasialipa's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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This is probably my favorite book in the series. I had a good time reading it.

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_alyssar_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.25

One of my favorite romance novels of the year! I've never read or watched any of the Bridgerton books or shows besides this, but after seeing some clips from the Queen Charlotte show I decided to give this one a try. I don't actually have Netflix, so I can't compare the book to the show at the moment. I've heard that Julia Quinn's writing often leaves something to be desired, but if the main Bridgerton series is anything like this I'll have to give it a try.

A few notes:

The beginning of the book makes a big deal about Charlotte's favorite name being the nickname Lottie, but this is never brought up again.
I wish we got to see a bit more of them figuring out how to live together and be happy with one another. This is always my favorite part of arranged/forced marriage romances.
I don't know how I feel about the ending. I think my opinion would be contingent upon the illness George is supposed to have in this historical fiction account.

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thrntnja's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.75

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.25

I honestly liked this book the least out of the Julia Quinn books I have read. It didn’t read like her other books did, almost like someone else wrote it. There were a couple moments I loved, but the miscommunication trope is HUGE in this book and frustrating. The different perspective of the royalty in this time period was interesting, but the medical treatments included in the book were appalling to read about, and not enjoyable at all. This audiobook dragged on forever; I actually checked to see how much longer it was than the Bridgerton books, and it was actually about the same length! I didn’t like the narrator’s voices either, and the accents left something to be desired. I liked Charlotte’s and George’s personalities at first, but throughout the book they seemed so immature. I found Agatha’s conniving to be really interesting and clever and wanted more of her. The portrayal of mental illness bothered me because it was vague. I know we don’t have a lot of information about King George III’s mental health, but the book portrayed more of a psychosis than a bipolar disorder, which is what historians are leaning towards. I guess I needed more closure about what exactly the authors were trying to portray. I like how this book tried to show that the struggles didn’t disappear like love was a magic cure, but so much of the book was in turmoil that I didn’t get enough romance or even enduring love. Overall, kind of a disappointment.

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rhiannon814r'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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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onefineelephant's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

7/10. I'm glad I read this book because I appreciated some of the parts that we didn't get to see in the show and I liked getting to know the intimate thoughts of the characters (especially Brimsley). However, there were certain (small) parts of the book that differed from the show which really irked me. Also, the book completely erases the whole Lord Ledger plot line which I think completely changes Lady Danbury's character. I was really looking forward to getting to know Lady Danbury's thoughts and feelings about her illicit affair and then there was not even a hint of it in the book which was incredibly disappointing. Overall, I'm glad I read it but I doubt I will read it again and I much prefer the show to the book.

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