Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Džentelmeno pasiūlymas by Julia Quinn

101 reviews

pauline79's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

I didn’t like the beginning as it seemed very like Cinderella and the evil stepmother but I really got into the storyline after chapter 2. Loved the ending of it. My favourite book of the series, so far anyway! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Rape and Fatphobia

kkpines's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

nadiajohnsonbooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia

kybeaty's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Death of parent

Minor: Rape

kamrynkoble's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

So, you know, is Benedict toxic? Probably. Yes, definitely. Did I still enjoy this? Yes, yes I did. 

The Cinderella retelling aspect was fun, and just like all the Bridgerton novels, Quinn makes me laugh out loud and charms me.

This one was slower going, but I think it’s the fault of my general reading slump. They’re not groundbreaking stories by any means, but they’ve been a nice little escape. 

If you are not used to early 2000s historical romances, or if you’re expecting the show, I recommend you adjust your thoughts going in.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

apirlroge's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

ducktofu's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

blueskyreview's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

3.5

I was not expecting Benedict Bridgerton's story to be so cinderella-esque. Benedict meets and falls for the Woman in Silver, aka Sophie Beckett, at his family's masquerade ball only for her to then run off at midnight, resulting in Benedict spending years unable to find her while thinking he's missed his one chance at love. Very Prince Charming 👑 

Benedict's refusal to take no for an answer did infuriate me throughout the book and again with the anger, wth. 

I absolutely adored Sophie, though! Watching her grow and interact with the Bridgertons warmed my heart. Mama Bridgerton was amazing in this, and l loved seeing more of her character.

I enjoyed the showdown towards the end of the book, and I cackled when a certain someone got their comeuppance.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia and Death of parent

Attempted group sexual assault

theasi's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Classism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Slavery

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Deportation and Vomit

juliaureads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship