Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

In Liebe, Ihre Eloise by Julia Quinn

27 reviews

abby_can_read's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

October 2023-⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Having re-read this and having read some other regency romance books, my opinions have changed. While I still enjoyed the book, I was annoyed with the characters. Phillip was an idiot and Eloise needed to think her plans through more. There were plenty of cute family moments. 

March 2022-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Eloise was one of my characters from the previous books and I was excited to get to her story. 

Following the engagement between Penelope and Colin, Eloise was feeling adrift. Throughout writing letters to her distant cousin's widow, he suggested marriage and Eloise pushed the letter aside before deciding to visit. Upon meeting Sir Phillip, she was surprised to learn he had two children. 

I loved this book! The romance between Eloise and Phillip had me happy and I loved the dynamics between Eloise and the twins.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

krisrow's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Child abuse

emmaheussner's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

cleotheo's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Medical content, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

slavic_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is probably one of my least favorite Bridgerton books so far. I was really happy it still had the same humor that made me laugh out loud, but I just couldn’t get passed my mixed feeling towards Phillip throughout almost the entire book. I love Eloise but somehow I don’t feel this book showcased her character as vibrantly as I thought it should. Nevertheless, still really enjoyed this book. This series never disappoints for a good time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

cocopeia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

piaa157's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

tessadebora's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Ah, yikes. The discussion of suicide, but most /especially/ the second epilogue, was...cringey at best. Phillip’s entire character had great potential, but his treatment of his children and inability to listen to /any/ feedback or have /any/ productive discussion, was an extreme turnoff. Yeah, sure, he had a lightbulb moment and changed his attitude, but that happened way too late and wayyy too quickly for the book to be any sort of enjoyable or even tolerable. Poor Eloise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

cinderrunner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is, so far, my least favorite Bridgerton book out of the series and it is largely Phillip Crane's fault. This book does have great moments with the cast of characters we've grown to love, its got a lot of heart, good humor, and a surprising amount of intensity. But I found Phillip insufferable. He is rather misogynistic but it is slightly disgused under his trauma. Trauma, however, is not an excuse to be hurtful and dismissive toward your wife and children. He comes across as a total jack ass at several moments. The cliche excuse of "oh men and women come from two different worlds so i cant be expected to understand my wife and her womanly feelings" is used far too much with his character. We dont get nearly enought time with him toward the end for proper character development to outweigh the BS he does for most of the novel. Hes also lowkey emotionally abusive and has borderline consent issues. To give the book some props, it has one of the most complex and emotionally gripping plots out of the first 5 books in the series. Its dealing with death, generational trauma, and depression is actually rather intense for this type of book/this series. It makes the book feel much more developed and fleshed out. I likely would have gone with a full 4-4.5 stars if Phillip wasnt such a jerk. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Death, and Death of parent