Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

47 reviews

kirstenf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Death

Minor: Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, War, Antisemitism, and Cursing

scarlett_f's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Most unusual, disjointed romance I think I've read. Whiney, repetitive protagonist. Boringly clumsy. Skip this for a better read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Misogyny, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Classism, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

mattyroh07's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Minor: War, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Outing

sfdogmom's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Meh. Boring characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

olivanna_creations's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Sexual content, and Classism

Minor: Terminal illness

dani_reis's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

shannonvonpesach's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

I really wanted to love this...but I just couldn't!

Loved the magic very much but the character, except Rosa, weren't very loveable for me. It was a lot of discussions, fights, smoking and more discussion that made me feel less and less enthusiastic about the story.

I loved Rosa character of sassyness and sarcasm but that was about it. 

Also, why isn't there more info about Niamh's sickness...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content

idktheyear's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

A light hearted read that whisked me away to a magical past. I enjoyed the banter and friendship among the characters. Also, Kit and Niamh were so fun to read about. Both have some character development and grow. I loved how Kit teased Niamh and how she could see through the walls he put up. 

One complaint; sometimes Niamh would mention the Fair Ones. There wasn't a whole lot of explanation about the fair ones. I think they're where the magic comes from?? Then, for the marriage, their vows involved a bishop and were under God. I guess the magic/religion bugged me because I don't feel like it was explained enough.

Overall though it is a very pleasant book that left me with happy feelings.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Child abuse

veni_vidi_legi's review against another edition

The characters did not grow, they devolved. Selfishness and acting purely based on emotion was lauded whereas acting on behalf of duty, responsibility, or for family was discouraged. The male lead, Kit, was a jerk whose mental faculties were questionable (being a drunkard from ages 14/15 - 17 does tend to do a number on mental development) and acted like a child. If he wanted something, he should have that thing. If he wanted to say or do something, he did. I wanted the female lead’s character to be a strong young woman who worked honestly to feed and house the family who had sacrificed much on her behalf. Instead she just sort of threw pity parties and wallowed naively. In general, acting for others and self-sacrifice were seen as bad traits so the characters simply got more selfish, impulsive, and hormone driven as the book went on. I really did want to like it, but the characters just couldn’t realize that working and sacrificing for your loved ones can be a beautiful thing.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Addiction

The poor Prince regent (male lead’s older brother) was painted as a villain because he was trying to keep the kingdom afloat? And he was a bad person because he didn’t trust his drunk and immature younger brother to be responsible enough to handle that burden (which was a valid conclusion)... I confess I don’t see the logic

readbyjaimes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this book! 

I really did enjoy reading this book! It was super fun and the world was so magical. I enjoyed Kit and Niamh together I thought their relationship was really sweet (I also loved that they were both queer). The ending just felt really rushed to me, but besides that, it was pretty good.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child abuse