A review by daiinty
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Love's about finding the one person who makes your heart complete. Who makes you a better person than you ever dreamed you could be. It’s about looking in the eyes of your wife and knowing all the way to your bones that she's simply the best person you've ever known.” — Julia Quinn

it does surprise me how much i actually enjoy these books. i was reading this in tandem to rewatching the second season on netflix, and much like how i felt about the show i did enjoy anthony and kate’s story much more than daphne and simon’s. this couple’s biggest conflict was far less problematic. i feel like their “enemies to lovers” arch was believable and there were times i was literally cackling out loud at some of the situations the two found themselves in. i found the deviations from the book the show made really interesting. the show really delves into the sister dynamic between edwina and kate, and even gets to the point of edwina being at the alter with anthony. none of this happens in the book, and the book takes quite a different route of anthony’s unwillingness to find a love match. while i think the way the show handled things was much more dramatic, i think the book goes much further into anthony’s emotions and how deep his fears of loving and losing really go. one thing that really impresses me about quinn’s writing is how she is able to flawlessly go between POVs of the two love interests. i’ve seen this done poorly, and it can feel disjointing to read because you’re not sure of whose POV you’re in. with quinn’s switches i never feel that way, everything feels very fluid. i’m very excited to dive into the next book, which is not actually the subject of season three of the show.