A review by inmidnights
An Offer from a Gentleman: Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This took me a bit longer to get through, maybe because the abuse makes me upset or maybe because the pace was slow, or maybe because after reading 2 Bridertons back to back (plus the other two I read last year), the writer’s formula overshadows anything that happens in the plot. The formula also highlights that the main characters  of the books all pretty much share one personality—the men are  misogynist with daddy or imsecurity issues that the female lead will cure them off, the women are smart and outspoken in front of their male lead. The climax at the jail scene was entertaining though, even if it did follow Quinn’s formulaic use of deus ex machina.

Also, Benedict is the worst Bridgerton brother. How can this misogynist ass be raised by a strong woman like Lady Bridgerton?! Sure, it’s fixed at the end because Quinn at least “develops” her characters, but again—how did he grow up like this in the feminist-for-its-time Bridgerton household?!

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