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A review by domesticatedbrat
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
5.0
This book makes me want to squeal and jump and twirl in circles.
Anthony Bridgerton is irresistible & insufferable in all the right ways. Before you begin, you must know that he is quite unlike many of the pseudo-feminist cinnamon rolls in contemporary romance novels. These men can also be desirable, of course, but he is not like them and unapologetically so. He occasionally says things that are blatantly misogynistic & insulting to women. He honors women in some ways, but dishonors them in others. As a dark romance reader, his behavior is so hilariously mild that I wouldn’t normally mind or mention it but I see a lot of folks here complaining so it’s worth saying. If you require that the men in romance novels be “enlightened”, this book is not for you.
Kate is everything I want her to be. She’s not so obviously diamond. She’s subtle. She’s genuinely loving. She’s clever & humble but not in an obnoxiously self deprecating way. She is simply practical and I love her for it. I was rooting for her from the minute we met her.
Julia Quinn is spectacular & hilarious. I want to devour this series and I already know it will be my go-to comfort reading list for years to come.
I’m a little miffed that they had the audacity to make so many changes for Bridgerton Season 2. I’m not the kind of person who loudly proclaims the book is always better than the movie, HOWEVER, in contrast to this story the TV series is insulting. They turn Anthony into a nonsensical buffoon whose motivations are completely puzzling. They turn Kate into a mocking caricature who is completely self obsessed. They completely rework their love story until it’s essentially unrecognizable. It’s a big yikes from me. All that to say, if you did not like Bridgerton season 2 and wonder if that will transfer to the book— it’s very possible you will love it just as much as I do and I think you should give it a shot.
Anthony Bridgerton is irresistible & insufferable in all the right ways. Before you begin, you must know that he is quite unlike many of the pseudo-feminist cinnamon rolls in contemporary romance novels. These men can also be desirable, of course, but he is not like them and unapologetically so. He occasionally says things that are blatantly misogynistic & insulting to women. He honors women in some ways, but dishonors them in others. As a dark romance reader, his behavior is so hilariously mild that I wouldn’t normally mind or mention it but I see a lot of folks here complaining so it’s worth saying. If you require that the men in romance novels be “enlightened”, this book is not for you.
Kate is everything I want her to be. She’s not so obviously diamond. She’s subtle. She’s genuinely loving. She’s clever & humble but not in an obnoxiously self deprecating way. She is simply practical and I love her for it. I was rooting for her from the minute we met her.
Julia Quinn is spectacular & hilarious. I want to devour this series and I already know it will be my go-to comfort reading list for years to come.
I’m a little miffed that they had the audacity to make so many changes for Bridgerton Season 2. I’m not the kind of person who loudly proclaims the book is always better than the movie, HOWEVER, in contrast to this story the TV series is insulting. They turn Anthony into a nonsensical buffoon whose motivations are completely puzzling. They turn Kate into a mocking caricature who is completely self obsessed. They completely rework their love story until it’s essentially unrecognizable. It’s a big yikes from me. All that to say, if you did not like Bridgerton season 2 and wonder if that will transfer to the book— it’s very possible you will love it just as much as I do and I think you should give it a shot.