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agrippinaes 's review for:
Ten Things I Love About You
by Julia Quinn
This is an uncomplicated, easy to read, sweet book. There are some heavy moments in it, but for the most part the storyline is quite gentle and romantic. There’s some lovely bits of writing and description
I liked both characters. I liked how Annabel handled situations and her bravery Sebastian is a very sweet hero, quite soft despite some moments of temper
Their relationship is good, they have good chemistry and their bond felt very real. Their relationship is quite romantic at points, but there are also some sexy, well-written love scenes
Also, the I thought the Newbury plotline was a bit heavy in contrast to the rest of the book, though.
The use of sexual violence in the book was a bit unsettling - it didn’t really fit with the rest of it. I think the final moment of it, where Newbury comes to her room at night, was particularly jarring - he threatens to throttle her and she’s in fear of her life. I just don’t know that this scene fit in such an otherwise lighthearted book. Also - I was absolutely not on board with Sebastian and Annabel sleeping together for the first time in the aftermath of such a nasty incident. It didn’t work for me.
I also wanted more of a definitive conclusion Newbury’s storyline, and maybe some kind of actual punishment for the fact he repeatedly groped and then tried to violently rape Annabel. I also wasn’t keen on the decision to have him marry at the end - I didn’t really like the idea of that.
I would recommend it if you want an easy-to-read book with a gentle romance, a bit of angst, and a genuinely nasty villain.
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the stuff about sunsets was gorgeous, and the portrayal of Annabel’s feelings after being assaulted by Newbury were effective.I liked both characters. I liked how Annabel handled situations and her bravery
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her storyline broke my heart at points.Spoiler
I think he’s particularly gentle in comparison to some of Julia Quinn’s other heroes. He has a lot of soft moments with Annabel where he is worried about her and wants to protect her, such as when she cries in Olivia’s drawing room. He was very sweet. I also liked his ‘secret’ - it was good fun.Their relationship is good, they have good chemistry and their bond felt very real. Their relationship is quite romantic at points, but there are also some sexy, well-written love scenes
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the one where he lists all the places he wants to kiss was good.Also, the
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farcical scene of them trying to move Newbury’s ‘body’ was quite entertaining, and I liked that her grandmother came through for her in that scene.Spoiler
He’s a genuinely nasty, unpleasant character, and I wasn’t really sorry when he ‘died’. I was actually a bit disappointed when it was revealed he’d just collapsed, to be honest, and I felt like this storyline ended quite weakly.The use of sexual violence in the book was a bit unsettling - it didn’t really fit with the rest of it. I think the final moment of it, where Newbury comes to her room at night, was particularly jarring - he threatens to throttle her and she’s in fear of her life. I just don’t know that this scene fit in such an otherwise lighthearted book. Also - I was absolutely not on board with Sebastian and Annabel sleeping together for the first time in the aftermath of such a nasty incident. It didn’t work for me.
I also wanted more of a definitive conclusion Newbury’s storyline, and maybe some kind of actual punishment for the fact he repeatedly groped and then tried to violently rape Annabel. I also wasn’t keen on the decision to have him marry at the end - I didn’t really like the idea of that.
I would recommend it if you want an easy-to-read book with a gentle romance, a bit of angst, and a genuinely nasty villain.
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