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A review by fromthefoxhole
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I rated it 4 stars, then i thought about it some more and lowered it to 3.
I’m willing to own the fact that the show has gotten me a little twisted from the books, but Benedict really frustrated me in this book.
Sophie i loved, truly. Her muttering wit, her resilience, her heart all shine from the first page to the last. (Plus, i love a girl with a solid right hook!!)
Seeing her get the literal cinderella treatment was fun and engaging, and all of her apprehensions regarding Benedict make perfect sense.
The problem here is that Sophie makes her stance abundantly clear, and Benedict quite literally kidnaps and blackmails her because he can’t take no for an answer. Where is my gentle and kind artist?? I can’t imagine that Violet would have been happy with him had she known the truth of their story either, she raised him better than that. Instead he acts like such a spoiled brat any time Sophie tells him no, to the point that she literally has to run away from him multiple times.
I’m glad they’re happy by the end of it, but good lord, I wanted to get a few punches in myself with the way Benedict acted.
I’m willing to own the fact that the show has gotten me a little twisted from the books, but Benedict really frustrated me in this book.
Sophie i loved, truly. Her muttering wit, her resilience, her heart all shine from the first page to the last. (Plus, i love a girl with a solid right hook!!)
Seeing her get the literal cinderella treatment was fun and engaging, and all of her apprehensions regarding Benedict make perfect sense.
The problem here is that Sophie makes her stance abundantly clear, and Benedict quite literally kidnaps and blackmails her because he can’t take no for an answer. Where is my gentle and kind artist?? I can’t imagine that Violet would have been happy with him had she known the truth of their story either, she raised him better than that. Instead he acts like such a spoiled brat any time Sophie tells him no, to the point that she literally has to run away from him multiple times.
I’m glad they’re happy by the end of it, but good lord, I wanted to get a few punches in myself with the way Benedict acted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment