Because who cares about the balance of power when they’re meant to be together? Although, that’s another thing. The awful Cinderella moment in the beginning is only included to make the very unhealthy master/servant thing seem okay. This romantic relationship in this book is problematic for so many reasons. And, yes, it’s a period thing so how much agency can a woman have? But she could have more than this. She’d definitely have grown out of her innocent and naive ways by that time, right? Instead, she’s just a wet blanket that has no agency. However, she’s been working as a servant for most of her life. I get that the character was meant to have been brought up in a slightly better manner than most maids. Why is she written in such a childlike way? It’s awful. However, I find it difficult to see how someone could read this and see him as a romantic hero. It’s worth saying that romance is not my preferred genre, so I’m certainly not the audience for this book. Having been inspired by watching the show, I wanted to see how Benedict came across in the books. You might say I was asking for trouble when I decided to read book 3 before the other books in Julia Quinn’s series. So, without having any belief that I’d enjoy this book, I set about reading it. Also, I had to see if the Cinderella elements were as awful as they sounded. I also think that Benedict is the most interesting of the siblings, so was interested to see how he came across in the books. Why start with book 3? Well, it made sense after finishing season 2 of the show, even if the next season is based on book 4.
AN OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN JULIA QUINN SERIES
I had no illusions that I’d ever undertake reading the whole series but I did at least want to give one a try. An act that made me curious about the novels the show was adapted from.
I won’t pretend that I’m a huge fan but I binged watched both series 1 and 2 pretty quickly recently. I’ve never been a lover of romance novels, so didn’t think I’d care about all of those same tropes being dusted off again. I knew it would be a pretty casual watching experience but I didn’t think it would be my thing. Okay, so it’s essentially just a sexy soap opera set in Regency-era London. I was surprised by how into Bridgerton that I got.
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