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A review by shaylee_reads
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice: 🌶️/5
An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn is the third book in the Bridgerton series and is a Cinderella retelling with Benedict as the leading man.
I'm honestly pleasantly surprised by this book, I thought I was going to hate it due to the things I have heard but I quite liked it. I liked our leading lady Sophia and thought her relationship with Benedict was pretty cute. That being said, I'm not gonna say that I don't understand why people dislike this book so much because I completely understand, there are some very valid reasons to dislike this book. Yes Benedict did act like an ass but I honestly found that him asking Sophie to be his mistress didn't bug as much as it did other people. I think the reason for this is because he grows and realizes that what he did was wrong and he shouldn't have asked her to be his mistress and when she said no, he should have left it at that and not continued to push.
The thing that got on my nerves the most about Benedict was the fact that he refused to see anything from Sophie's point of view. He refused to try and understand why she couldn't possibly agree to be his mistress and why that might not be something she wants in life instead he just took it as a hit to his ego. He did the same thing when it came to her not revealing her identity to him, he refused to see it from her point of view and instead just got mad at her.
That being said, I really liked Benedict which I honestly surprised I totally thought I was gonna hate him, in reality, I actually think his my favorite Bridgerton brother (Colin being my favorite). I found him to be so funny and to have a lot more personality than Anthony did. I also love how cocky he is, I was in fits of giggles every time Sophie mentioned his little cocky smirk. Can I also just say that they cast him perfectly in the tv show?
I loved that we got to see more of Violet Bridgerton in this book! I absolutely adore her, she is so kind but also so witty and very much like her kids. I loved seeing her relationship with Sophia and I loved how much she cared about her.
Overall, I think this is my favorite book in the series so far, Sophie has become my favorite leading lady and I am very surprised with how much I enjoyed this book.
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice: 🌶️/5
An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn is the third book in the Bridgerton series and is a Cinderella retelling with Benedict as the leading man.
I'm honestly pleasantly surprised by this book, I thought I was going to hate it due to the things I have heard but I quite liked it. I liked our leading lady Sophia and thought her relationship with Benedict was pretty cute. That being said, I'm not gonna say that I don't understand why people dislike this book so much because I completely understand, there are some very valid reasons to dislike this book. Yes Benedict did act like an ass but I honestly found that him asking Sophie to be his mistress didn't bug as much as it did other people. I think the reason for this is because he grows and realizes that what he did was wrong and he shouldn't have asked her to be his mistress and when she said no, he should have left it at that and not continued to push.
The thing that got on my nerves the most about Benedict was the fact that he refused to see anything from Sophie's point of view. He refused to try and understand why she couldn't possibly agree to be his mistress and why that might not be something she wants in life instead he just took it as a hit to his ego. He did the same thing when it came to her not revealing her identity to him, he refused to see it from her point of view and instead just got mad at her.
That being said, I really liked Benedict which I honestly surprised I totally thought I was gonna hate him, in reality, I actually think his my favorite Bridgerton brother (Colin being my favorite). I found him to be so funny and to have a lot more personality than Anthony did. I also love how cocky he is, I was in fits of giggles every time Sophie mentioned his little cocky smirk. Can I also just say that they cast him perfectly in the tv show?
I loved that we got to see more of Violet Bridgerton in this book! I absolutely adore her, she is so kind but also so witty and very much like her kids. I loved seeing her relationship with Sophia and I loved how much she cared about her.
Overall, I think this is my favorite book in the series so far, Sophie has become my favorite leading lady and I am very surprised with how much I enjoyed this book.