The end of season 3 of “The Bridgerton Chronicles” surprised readers of Julia Quinn’s novels. The series has indeed made a change compared to the books, pushing the author to speak out on her social networks.
Warning, this article contains spoilers for The Bridgerton Chronicles.
Released on Netflix on June 13, the end of season 3 of Bridgerton introduced a brand new character: Michaela Stirling, cousin of John Stirling, Francesca’s young husband. The latter seemed troubled by her meeting with the magnetic Michaela… who does not exist in Julia Quinn’s books. In the novels, Michaela is a man, Michael Stirling. And it is he that Francesca (then widowed) ends up marrying at the end of volume 6.
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Julia Quinn reassures Bridgerton readers
The writers of the series therefore surprised all readers by changing the sex of Michael Stirling. Enough to offer a beautiful queer romance to the Bridgerton saga, as confirmed by showrunner Jess Brownell. But this change did not please all the adaptations of the novels. Faced with the disappointment of certain readers, Julia Quinn decided to speak out on Instagram. The American author indeed sent a long message to her readers this Monday, June 24. Many readers expressed “their surprise, and for some their disappointment” following this twist at the end of season 3.
In her message, Julia Quinn does not hide that she had…
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