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A review by gal_who_reads
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
This was the best of the 3 book so far and I loved it.
✓✓It's a Cinderella retelling with just the right amount of a slow burn.
✓✓I absolutely adored Sophie she is the strongest protagonist in this series (atleast till now).
She is kind and smart and always so positive that you can't help but root for her. She's had a tough childhood so seeing her being treated right by the Mrs Crabtree and then the Bridgerton family was really emotional. And yes I absolutely loved Violet in this, she is such a proud and supporting mother!!
It was also nice to see Sophie stand upto Benedict on what she wanted even though he was so (too much for my liking) persistent.
✓✓Which brings me to the other aspect, that is Benedict. Though I liked him more than the other two MMC in the series. I wished he was written a little differently. He just didn't seem to respect Sophie's choice and it irritated me so much.
✓✓Now, he did apologise for it later but Idk, it feels like the author does this quite often. All her MMCs have a really bad attitude towards their LI sometimes. Which I know is somewhat just reflective of the time period it is set in but I just wish there were some liberties taken by the author to tone down the misogyny.
Nevertheless, I am excited for the show's take on this one, It feels like an easy thing to mend because show Benedict is a better character than book Benedict. I can't wait to see Sophie on screen
✓✓It's a Cinderella retelling with just the right amount of a slow burn.
✓✓I absolutely adored Sophie she is the strongest protagonist in this series (atleast till now).
She is kind and smart and always so positive that you can't help but root for her. She's had a tough childhood so seeing her being treated right by the Mrs Crabtree and then the Bridgerton family was really emotional. And yes I absolutely loved Violet in this, she is such a proud and supporting mother!!
It was also nice to see Sophie stand upto Benedict on what she wanted even though he was so (too much for my liking) persistent.
✓✓Which brings me to the other aspect, that is Benedict. Though I liked him more than the other two MMC in the series. I wished he was written a little differently. He just didn't seem to respect Sophie's choice and it irritated me so much.
✓✓Now, he did apologise for it later but Idk, it feels like the author does this quite often. All her MMCs have a really bad attitude towards their LI sometimes. Which I know is somewhat just reflective of the time period it is set in but I just wish there were some liberties taken by the author to tone down the misogyny.
Nevertheless, I am excited for the show's take on this one, It feels like an easy thing to mend because show Benedict is a better character than book Benedict. I can't wait to see Sophie on screen
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment