Reviews by Tag: historical romance

Teen Review
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights

By Emily Bronte
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Daphne
Jul 7, 2024

Wuthering Heights is a tale of lovers given over to madness and the effect their love has on others near to them. The reader deals with doubt as the characters change so drastically throughout the story. Emily Bronte weaves a psychologically challenging narrative that is so different from the common love story. Mr. Lockwood arrives at Wuthering Heights only to convey his gratitude toward his new landlord. Mr. Lockwood is the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, owned by the morose and mysterious Mr. Heathcliff.

Teen Review
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

By Jane Austen
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Mar 14, 2024

Summary: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen follows the lives of the Bennet family, particularly the second eldest daughter, Elizabeth Bennet, as they navigate the social norms and expectations of 19th-century England. The novel explores themes of marriage, class, and gender roles. The arrival of the wealthy Mr. Darcy in the neighborhood sparks both attraction and disdain, leading to a series of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.

Teen Review
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Aadhya
Aug 31, 2023

Pride and Prejudice was a movie I was dreading to watch. After a rather boring experience with the book, which was extremely slow and hard to read, I had no interest in learning the plot of one of the “greatest stories of all time.” Regardless of my uninterested manner, I ended up watching the movie on a short flight. The experience of watching the movie was extremely different than reading the book. I was addicted from the first scene and loved it till the very end.

Teen Review
When He Was Wicked

When He Was Wicked

By Julia Quinn
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
May 22, 2023

Francesca Bridgerton, the Countess of Kilmartin has finally reached a kind of peace in her life. She is ready to shed the colors of half-mourning, she has found purpose in life through managing the Kilmartin estate, and she has returned to London to find a husband. But this visit unfortunately coincides with the return of her estranged best friend and late husband’s cousin, Michael. They find themselves increasingly drawn together, but a sense of guilt and duty towards the late Earl of Kilmartin keeps them apart…until it can’t. 

Teen Review
To Sir Phillip, With Love

To Sir Phillip, With Love

By Julia Quinn
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
May 22, 2023

Eloise Bridgerton has always been incredibly independent and content to become a spinster with her best friend Penelope - in fact she has pretty much already achieved this goal, having recently reached the age of twenty-eight and with no husband in sight. But when Penelope all of a sudden gets married, Eloise makes the rash decision to head out to the countryside to meet with her correspondent of a year, the recently widowed Sir Phillip, a dedicated botanist and father to two unruly children. But when she reaches his remote home, she soon regrets this decision.

Teen Review
Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Romancing Mister Bridgerton

By Julia Quinn
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
May 22, 2023

Penelope Featherington has always been the ugly duckling, the butt of the joke, and the wallflower. But despite these factors enforcing the improbability of their match, she has always been hopelessly in love with her best friend’s brother, the notorious rogue and charmer Colin Bridgerton. When Colin returns from a trip abroad, they seem to find themselves interacting more and more - first through coincidences and then through intention as they find that despite a lack of previous romance, something has changed.

Teen Review
The Viscount Who Loved Me

The Viscount Who Loved Me

By Julia Quinn
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
May 22, 2023

The Bridgerton saga continues with The Viscount Who Loved Me. Anthony Bridgerton, notorious rake and quite possibly the most eligible bachelor of any of the recent seasons, has finally decided to marry. In a manner fitting with his status, he decides he will marry the incomparable of the season. However, his previous behavior leads to a decided hatred from his future wife’s stubborn older sister Kate, who refuses to give her approval for the match.

Teen Review
An Offer From a Gentleman

An Offer From A Gentleman

By Julia Quinn
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
May 22, 2023

In the Cinderella-esque tale An Offer From A Gentleman, Julia Quinn spins a night of wonder, allure, finery, and romance for the scorned stepdaughter Sophie at the Briderton masquerade ball. But when it has finished, Sophie finds herself with no home, no job, and no possibility of ever seeing the charming Benedict Bridgerton ever again. He doesn’t even know her name, and the wrath of her stepmother forces her to flee for employment outside of London.

Teen Review
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

By Jane Austen
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Kayla F.
Nov 7, 2022

Pride and Prejudice; a historical fiction by Jane Austen. The book is about the Bennet

family, specifically the Bennet sisters and their paths of romance. The struggle through finding

their desires within a strict class system and society. The reader follows Elizabeth Bennet and

her relationship with Mr. Darcy. Austen has a very captivating writing style. The way she

connects meaning within descriptions is beautiful and makes it an intriguing read. She

Teen Review
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

The Duke and I

By Julia Quinn
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Apr 8, 2022

Daphne Bridgerton is the eldest daughter in the eight-sibling Bridgerton family. In London’s debutante season, she eagerly looks for a husband with whom she can have a family and live a life with. Everything changes when she meets the rakish Simon, the Duke of Hastings. As they begin their relationship with friendship, Daphne and Simon’s relationship enters into precarious territory where one must give up the lifelong commitment they’ve made.

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