A review by booksalacarte
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

5⭐️ 3🌶️

Multi POV. I loved hearing Charlotte, George, Agatha, and Brimley’s POV. 

Agatha’s circumstances broke my heart. Bringing forward the historic practice of arranged marriage contracts between with children. It was a horrific common practice. 

The bee Easter eggs were perfect.

The ages are accurate, but didn’t set well with the idea of Charlotte (and Agatha) being an actual child bride. 

This was such an interesting look into the marriage of someone who had manic episodes and mental health issues. It was heartbreaking and eye opening. 

I’m a sobbing mess at the end. Oh my! Check your trigger warnings.


🏳️‍🌈 rep
Miscommunication trope
Secrets
Mental health rep
Naive bride


TW
Physical and mental abuse
Abandonment
Adult/minor relationship
Classism
Confinement
Death
Forced institutionalism
Gaslighting
Racism
Medical trauma
Mental illness
Panic attacks/disorder
Pregnancy
Child birth
Rape
Schizophrenia/psychosis
Sexual content
Sexual assault
Torture


If I don’t get more of Agatha’s son, I’ll be furious. He was such a little cute addition to the story.
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