| Title | : | Bridgerton Collection, Volume 1 (Bridgertons #1-3) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 1053 |
| Publication | : | First published January 5, 2000 |
Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton Series is a collection of eight novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton. The Bridgertons are currently being developed as a Shondaland series for Netflix.
Bridgerton Collection, Volume 1 (Bridgertons #1-3) Reviews
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I thoroughly enjoyed the first three books in the Bridgerton series. I read these after watching the show, which I actually would recommend. For the first few chapters, I thought to compare the book to the series, but it quickly became apparent that it was best to separate the two and enjoy both. However, I will say that I enjoyed the book slightly more because the characters were developed better. Daphne was more interesting and individualistic than in the show. Additionally, because each Bridgerton gets his/her own book, the reader is able to get to know each individually as well as their role/place in the collective. The dialogue was witty and had me laughing often. I especially loved the first two books, as both Daphne and Kate made excellent leading ladies.
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Each one got better and better! I’m officially obsessed with the Bridgerton bunch!
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These are still some of my favorite books
I just re-read all three stories in this book and I was totally enthralled. This might be the fourth re-read but they are so worth it. I totally love the Bridgertons! On to the next book. -
Books were formulaic a bit, but enjoyable. I can see where Shonda Rhimes will be able to flesh this out into a good show.
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I finished the second book (The Viscount Who Loved Me - gosh these titles are awfully generic) and it was approximately the silliest thing I have ever read in my life, so I think I'll set this aside here--especially since the third book doesn't sound all that much fun anyway.
I enjoy a good romance, and the emotional arcs on these were nicely done, but the scenarios through which those arcs were realised were often so utterly ridiculous that on one occasion (the BEE) I had to literally set the book aside and stop rolling my eyes before I could continue reading. -
This is a series of 8 books, and this volume contained the first 3 stories. I haven't seen the Netflix adaptation but I will watch it at some point, I wanted to read the books first! The first book, I actually felt like nothing much happened and was more a 'setting the scene' and introducing the Bridgerton clan. The 2nd and 3rd were much more enjoyable and I'm looking forward to the rest - they are simply easy-read stories. I do think by sibling 6 I might be bored as suspect they will become quite samey.
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Three books in one volume makes it a little tricky to rate so going with 4 as an average. Like many folks I watched the Netflix series and decided to check out the books. I think the show has a little more depth and fleshed out characters but the books are still a lot of fun. I particularly like the humour and the family teases each other. My only real complaint with the 3 in 1 volume is that it includes additional epilogues set much further in the future that then to spoil the later books in the series. Not terribly so because I’m still interested but it’s a little annoying.
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1st one- 3.5
2nd one- 4
3rd one- 1.5 I hate Benedict he is the scum of the earth -
Obviously there's a certain scene in The Duke and I that I really dislike, and I think anyone who reads it will know why, but the other two books were stellar reads so my rating is 3/5 stars for the collection!
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i LOVEDDDDD the first three books so so much but SOPHIE AND BENEDICT?!?!?!
SOPHIE AND BENEDICT!!!
SOPHIE!!!! AND!!!! BENEDICT!!!!!!
how can any other story top theirs i have no clue and i don't believe there will be thank you for listening -
I...do not know how to rate this collection of stories. This is so very far from my usual fare. Yes, I've read some "bodice rippers" in my misspent youth. And yes, I've read everything else remotely "Regency" I can get my hands on. (Austen and Heyer, of course, but also every mystery set in the era and anything else that claims a Regency setting.)
So...I guess it was only a matter of time before my library ebook app would push this at me. And yes, Gentle Reader, I was curious because Bridgerton is all over my suggested books to read and shows to watch and YouTube and whatnot. (And really, anything that can make people swoon over George III, formely most hated monarch in American history, is going to pique my interest.) I mean, I watched all of Sanditon for goodness sakes. I'm not a purist when it comes to Regency appreciation.
So here's what I liked: the Bridgerton family is occasionally funny and their commitment to each other is wholesome and refreshing. (I particularly liked Violet, the matriarch.)
I enjoyed the Lady Whistledown gossip paper. It was witty and a good way to give info without awkward information dumping.
The plots in the 3 novels contained in this one edition are pretty far-fetched. But then again, some of Heyer's best work was in far-fetched scenarios so that's not a deal-breaker for me, per se. The 3rd story is a pretty blatant Cinderella knock off (right down to the one wicked stepsister, one misguided stepsister that "Ever After" did so well).
I feel like Julia Quinn could have used a few more period accurate terms. That is something that Georgette Heyer excelled in and it would have added a bit more flavor to the stories. Without feeling really TRUE to the era, these stories could be set almost any time. (OK, a bee causing someone to be in a compromised position where they "have" to marry is pretty unlike our time. But I seriously doubt anything as small as a bee caused anyone to marry in Regency days either so we are at an impasse.)
Spoiler tags for the more embarrasing stuff (no actual spoilers within):
So, whether you're talking about racial, class, or gender issues (many of which aren't really issues in the books as much as the show - apparently. I haven't watched it, but I've seen enough pictures to know that the cast is fairly different from how they're described in the books), it's best to imagine the Bridgerton world as an Alternate Universe.
(Side note: when I admitted to my 21 year old unmarried daughter I was reading this, and she told me she had read the 2nd book in the series, we did get to talk a little bit about some issues. That was a positive thing. But I wouldn't really want my teens reading any of these.) -
watched the series and i was like, i HAVE to read the book!
i’m pretty adamant about separating books and movies - i really try not to compare them to each other ... i LOVED the show, and i LOVED the books, and i feel there are enough differences between the book and the show to make each interesting in its own way.
there are things i like better about each of them ... specifically, what i enjoyed more in the books was that there was a lot more snappy dialogue between the characters - i really got the sense of why daphne and the duke fell in love with each other, rather than just clear attraction and heated glances (not that those aren’t worth the price of admission 😂). i also like anthony a whole heck of a lot more in the book! 😂
my one quibble with the show after reading the book is that i think it tried to squeeze a bit too much into the season - like, in the book (and i don’t think this is a spoiler), there’s hardly any emphasis on trying to find out who whistledown is, and i thought that was a big subplot of season 1 (same with anthony’s affair with the opera singer and benedict’s interactions with the, er, art world). i recognize that a lot of the subplots are world-building and potentially setting up for future seasons, plus the need to fill 8 hours of tv, but i think they were a bit of a distraction? just give me daphne and the duke, 24/7.
i will add that, of the three in this compilation, the duke and i was probably my third favorite, and maybe a bit of that can be attributed to the fact i knew the basic story already? -
A fun re-read!
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So, although being a long time devourer of historical romance, I have never run across this series of novels before someone had the brilliant idea of making a Netflix series out of them. (Why no one ever thought of adapting historical romance novels for tv before is beyond me.)
This comprises the first 3 in the series and is great fun. There are strange characters - a delightful character called Lady Whistledown who dishes out all the dirt there is to dish. Characters you love to hate and absolutely crazy situations. But the best part? The fact that each book comes with a 2nd epilogue! More authors need to do this!!
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Sophie and Benedict were my favorite but they were all good.
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Terribly addicting but also concerning in its lack of consent and disrespect to strong, or could be strong, female leads. Expect mini-reviews for each novel at some point!
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Shallow. Mindless. Annoying. Delightful. Perfect brain candy.
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The Duke & I: 3/5
The Viscount Who Loved Me: 4.5/5
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”I was prepared to die on that dueling field. Rather than marry you and take your dream away, I would have died. For you. You were the one who insisted upon this union. You told me I was enough.”
I gotta admit, I genuinely thought I would end up reading the Bridgerton books after watching the show. I try not to be one for dumb fads, but it was being talked about enough that I figured, hey, this show has to have something fantastic in it if it’s that popular. Okay, and Alex Meyers talked me into it.
So, naturally, since I’m such a book fanatic that automatically translates into “I must now read the book and compare.”
Well, almost...
You see, I had a couple criticisms of the show. The biggest one was the issue of consent, because damn they royally fucked that up. It wasn’t just that Daphne was woefully in the dark about what it all meant—and sure, there’s historical context and all that, but come on—and kind of taken advantage of. But, there’s literal and intentional rape later on that everyone just brushed off because it was a woman doing it and she was angry cause he lied to her.
And fuck, I was not expecting that.
So, not only did she completely lose all right and credibility in her anger...she took away his ability to consent. And, spoiler alert I suppose, but she didn’t really ever learn from this, apologize, or deal with any real consequences. In fact, she just I’m honestly still in a state of complete WTF over this.
And apparently the book is worse...
Okay, so I hated those moments, the second one more so than the first, shockingly enough. But I did genuinely enjoy the show, despite thinking Lady Whistledown’s identity reveal was incredibly dumb, and wouldn’t have minded reading the book as a result.
Then Jack Edwards read it for me and I watched his review. I also read
this review, further cementing my serious issues with this book as a whole.
And YIKES
Honestly, I genuinely do not think this book is worth reading. It’s bad enough that it was problematic in the first place as a show, but I cannot believe how terrible it actually is as a book. Thank goodness I stumbled across Jack’s review because I saved myself from a ginormous waste of time.
Plus, if you liked the show because it attempted diversity and conversations about race—not saying it succeeded, exactly, but I did like aspects of it—well, you don’t want to read the book. Cause every character in the book is...white. I’m not sure why this book was chosen as the source material for the direction the show went in—maybe it was the Whistledown stuff?—but...yeah, it’s not great.
I’ll pass. Thanks.
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Everyone has been talking about the tv series, and I always prefer to read the book, so gave these a try. This was the first three together. Pure smut, with a number of laugh out loud characters and a soap opera- ish feel that sucks you in despite the fact that you know how the painfully predictable story will end up. Completely entertaining, but truly not a valuable use of one's time! -
Jeny cudowna... Kocham Daphne i Simona🫶
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Incredibly Fun
Simple, fun, and impossible to put down, I read these novels like candy. I wish the characters had more dimensions to them, but otherwise these are great romances. -
10/10 and I’m sold on reading the rest of the bridgerton novels.
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The Duke And I 4/5
The Viscount Who Loved Me 2/5
An Offer From A Gentleman 4/5 -
Julia Quinn is always fun as are the Bridgertons.
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A big fan
I am a big fan of the Brigerton show that's on Netflix. So much so that I had to read the story. I absolutely got lost in this series and cannot wait to read the rest. I love the writing of Julia Quinn and I'm definitely excited to go deeper into this Brigerton series. -
J'ai quand même passé un excellent moment de lecture, je ne vais pas mentir, malgré les comportements limites des mecs et le manque de pouvoir évident des femmes... (je sais, l'époque, tout ça...). En tous cas, mon préféré pour le moment c'est clairement le livre de Benedict, An Offer From A Gentleman. C'est une jolie réécriture du mythe de Cendrillon qui a parfaitement fonctionné sur moi, et Benedict est doux et honnête, il est pour le moment le seul à avoir une évolution qui ne se fasse pas totalement aux dépends de l'autre, et surtout, Sophie a un certain pouvoir décisionnaire et une force de caractère qu'on ne peut que saluer compte tenu de son histoire. Pour le coup, c'est un joli compte de fée avec un vrai Prince Charmant, et une princesse à qui on a volé son pouvoir qui le retrouve en partie grâce à lui. C'est joli. J'ai chouiné. Je comprends pourquoi Benedict est le Bridgerton préféré d'une majorité.
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Loved all 3 stories! The first was familiar because I saw it in Netflix. The 2nd was a nice surprise. The 3rd was my least favorite but I still couldn’t put it down curious about the ending. I especially like the epilogues for each story. Can’t wait to read more!
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I was gonna leave reviews on the individual books but just decided to lump all these together, and if I don’t hit my 2021 reading goal, then this totally counts as 3 books. Overall I have mixed feelings about these books. On one hand, I did enjoy them, and on the other hand, some of the characters/situations are INSUFFERABLE and obnoxious and made me so annoyed. The writing is lovely though, and Julia Quinn is a delight. I definitely want to read more of these (and own my favorites!)
Book 1:
The Duke and I
Daphne + Simon
3 stars.
- I skimmed this book because I watched the first season and just wanted to get on with it. I ended up reading the first couple chapters and then skipping the courtship to read the wedding and on.
- As always, the eldest Bridgerton brothers are my least favorite. They’re so insufferable! When they barged into Hastings House I was like um your sister is now a married woman let her live her life. Hilarious that Violet ripped them all a new asshole. She’s a queen.
- My attitude so far re: Anthony doesn’t bode well for book 2 but I’ll give it a shot.
- Daphne realizing how to get pregnant etc., in the book, was straight up sexual assault. Simon was drunk and it felt really icky to me. The show did a (marginally) better job of handling but it was still uncomfy.
- loved loved loved the two epilogues!!!!
Book 2:
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Kate + Anthony
2.5 stars.
- Anthony is the literal worst, 9 chapters in and I LOATHE him so much. I hope the show redeems him somehow, because....wow he’s a real shitbag and horrible person. (Even though he does feel a tinge of remorse etc., STILL BAD AND DUMB.)
- I can’t believe I’m only halfway through I KNOW they’re going to end up together but my love for Kate (she is the perfect protagonist!!) is being outshone by my bad, angry feelings at Lord Dickweed.
- Ugh OKAY he is redeemed (slightly) by the library/storm scene, but.....I still dislike the first half of Anthony and his bullshit.
- And I’m ANNOYED that they *have* to get married and that Anthony is still being a fucking idiot re: love 🙃
- I should be kinder to Anthony because of the obvious trauma he is still experiencing after his dad’s death years prior but....dude, is this what your beloved father would have wanted or how he would have acted? DON’T THINK SO, BRO. Rolling my eyes forever.
- Overall, the rating might be bumped up to 3 stars but SPECIFICALLY only for Kate, who is the one bright spot. What a fabulous protagonist, and I’m looking forward to seeing her iteration in Season 2!
- Love the epilogues and PALL MALL and the Mallet of Death hehehe. So good.
Book 3:
An Offer From a Gentleman
Sophie + Benedict
4 stars.
- Overall, out of all the books (so far I’ve read 1, 2, 3 and 5) I think this one is my favorite. Definitely Benedict, and then Eloise (or the other way around, depending on my mood).
- The princess-obsessed 5-year-old in me LOVED the Cinderella rags-to-riches storyline, and I think Sophie is even a better love interest/protagonist than Kate was in Book 2. She knows herself, and has been through some SHIT and is still a goddamn ray of sunshine and so kind to everyone.
- Sophie and Benedict’s slow burn relationship was delightful, especially after their chance encounter 2 years prior.
- Araminta is the fucking WORST garbage can of a human being. That’s enough about that.
- Benedict is a straight up idiot sometimes. As my dad likes to say about certain (male) characters of a TV show we’re watching together: “his heart is in the right place but his head is up his ass.” That sounds about right. ESPECIALLY with the whole mistress thing. What a numpty. Good for Sophie for standing her ground.
- Also let’s not forget the real MVP of this series, Violet Bridgerton. A goddamn delight as always.
- The epilogues were especially sweet, particularly the one with Posy and the vicar 😍
