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kenna14'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
2.75
Quality of Writing: 4/5
Strength of Character: 3/5
Plot: 1/5
Moderate: Sexual assault
emilyseebold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
I was, of course, still put off by the SA. I do allow that Daphne knows nothing of consent, but that didn’t make the scene any less uncomfortable for me.
Still love Simon and the brothers and Daphne’s wit.
Moderate: Sexual assault
thekissballad's review against another edition
To start off, I was never a big fan of season one and finally reading the book makes me understand why. The source material just wasn't all that great, in my opinion.
I expected the misogyny since it's a part of historical fiction/history in general, but the levels of it in the book were much higher than the show, and both left me with an icky feeling.
Anthony is the biggest hypocrite ever, but I did like him a little better in this book than in season one.
I liked that Colin played more of an overprotective older brother role in the book since, y'know, he is older than Daphne. He feels younger and more immature in the show.
The scene of Simon giving Lady Bridgerton was heartbreaking.
Hyacinth shooting her shot with Simon was one of the best parts.
My thoughts on the SA:
And the brothers hating Simon during the "separation" of sorts because they didn't know what was happening made it worse. Like why does Daphne get all this support for something she did wrong? Again, I know it's because the brothers don't know the details so they can only assume the worst of Simon, much like the rest of the ton, but there was nothing fixing this after things were resolved.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
theasi'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: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Vomit, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
jeanie_xox's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
hecticglow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
paige__mahoney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Racism, Murder, Death of parent, Body shaming, Medical content, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Blood, Terminal illness, and Death
meashleyfr's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
Moderate: Sexual assault