Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Bridgerton - Der Duke und ich by Julia Quinn

184 reviews

xriekex's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.5

A nice read on the go-by. Not too challenging, not too boring. Daphne is a lot more feisty than I expected her to be and I like it. The relationships in the book sometimes seem to rushed and hallow, but I guess that is the point of it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death of parent

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

The heroism knowingly disregards the hero's wishes about the type of sex he wants to have, and initiates sex while he is asleep. While he is enthusiastic as he wakes, he is strongly suggested to be still intoxicated from the previous night at the time.

btrz7's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

asroa002's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

juhpiter_'s review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

1.0

I did enjoy the book in the beginning. It was nothing special just your average romance novel. But the main characters are just so unlikable. 
1. I HATE it when romance novels have this thing where men can't control themselves in the presence of the a female character. That should she touch or even look at them they would not be able to control themselves. That narrative is not even a bit romantic. These men need serious help and are a danger to society.
2. I also hate how many "historic" romance novels and romance novels in general talk about female  virginity.  Like it's a way for the man to take "ownership" of her. Especially in modern romance  novels virginity and the toxic concept of purity for women needs to be discussed  differently. 
3.

Daphne is such a horrible person. First she forces Simon to marry her, when he is clearly not ready and then she r*pes him ?! And then he apologizes to her ?! It was just so awful to read. She didn't even acknowledge or understand what she just had done. She even was mad at him.

I feel like I'm being very very generous in giving one star. I was genuinely excited to read the Bridgeton-books and this is just so disappointing. I hope the Netflix series is better.

Also: please stop comparing Julia Quinn to Jane Austen. Not that Julia Quinns writing style isn't also valid, but it doesn't  even compare to Jane Austen's subtle humor or criticism of society or display  of  political  stances.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Violence, and Pregnancy

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.25

It was honestly great until that scene. I knew about it going in but reading it and learning that she literally said she did not regret its just no. I couldnt  with her after that.

I really like the family dynamics, its refreshing to see family depicted as loving and genuinely caring towards each other feel like ive been picking up alot of books where the characters hate their family so this was nice. To bad that scene had to go and ruin the experience and it wasnt even used as a way to talk on the topic just brushed off which made it all worse 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, and Death of parent

typedtruths's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

Hmm, this was a wild ride. When it was good, it was good and when it was bad, it was utterly atrocious. Mixed thoughts for now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Child abuse and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

Ableism, sexism, child abuse & neglect, parental abandonment, sexual assault, miscarriage mentioned, childbirth & death during childbirth (on-page), death of a wife mentioned, death of a father recounted