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emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I finished the book because I had hoped the main characters might mature or somehow become better people, but I was greatly disappointed. The male mc was one of the worst love interests I've ever had the misfortune of reading about, but the female mc is so enamoured with him that she lets all of his bullying and neglect slide. He causes her a great deal of emotional trauma in the name of his own trauma. This is the first book I've read by this author and I hope this is not a reoccurring theme in her other, more popular works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
So viele Red Flags und eine so toxische Beziehung der Protagonisten wie ich es selten gesehen habe! Nach dem Lesen einiger Rezensionen mit Infos dazu wie es weitergeht, habe ich mich entschieden es abzubrechen, obwohl ich niemals Bücher abbreche. Finger weg!
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.6; not totally sure how I felt about this book. I enjoyed it, but it grew so annoying by the end that I am left falling somewhere between the lines of mediocre at best to pleasantly ambivalent. It was definitely different from other Julia Quinn novels, which I liked, but the male lead was pretty much a dickhead the entire way through (until the very end), which I did not appreciate. The book also lacked the charm and sway over my emotions that most Julia Quinn novels seem to have over me.
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
This was a free book on audible. Was a great find. Another good book by Julia Quinn