Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Bridgerton - Der Duke & ich by Julia Quinn

608 reviews

maziemouse's review against another edition

1.0

baby fever does not mean anything goes…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

eva_vva's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Infertility, Cursing, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Murder, Infidelity, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, and Ableism

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Classism, and Colonisation

mels_reading_rook's review against another edition

I am flabbergasted. 

I was having a wonderful time, enjoying the story and the characters. And then, a little over halfway, it all started to go downhill. Daphne and Simon were caught in a compromising position, and so Simon agreed to a duel to the death with her brother, Anthony. Daphne proceeds to manipulate the situation and guilts Simon into marrying her, where he informs her he can't have children. Yes, his choice of wording was misleading - as it is a won't not can't situation - and when Daphne discovered that discrepency, she had no respect for his boundaries. Yes, she's entitled to be upset by that misdirection, but she should still respect that children was out of the question.

Instead, Daphne does the worst possible thing. She rapes him, and violates all his boundaries.

I am done with this book. I am done with this series.

This review can also be found on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6531894162

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Classism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Miscarriage

beebidon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I wonder if turning 30 made me desire a need to read Regency-era romance stories when before they were never my thing. However, this was a wonderful book to get things going and I'm looking forward to the rest. I'll admit I watched the Netflix show first, so it's neat to compare page to screen and see what changes they made. I think both are great stories in their own way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Abandonment, Ableism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infertility, and Sexual harassment

britty555673's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

fanboyriot's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

3.0

Dearest Gentle Reader, this book wasn’t what I was expecting.   While it did bring to life the characters and their stories, I feel as though it fell rather flat compared to the show.  I did enjoy the epilogues and the audiobook was narrated rather nicely, I don’t think I will be continuing this book series as of now.  It was entertaining just not really worth it to me, perhaps I’ll revisit this series later though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Classism, Rape, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia, Blood, Alcohol, Body shaming, Vomit, Violence, and Cursing

atlaslan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexism and Injury/Injury detail

adorationandprose's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.5

One of the most unhealthy couples I’ve ever read about

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny

kassoug's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.25

Pas fou assez cliché et

la scène de viol qui n’est par la suite jamais adressée…

je n’ai pas été emballée

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

odetolocksmith's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Daphne took advantage of Simon when he was intoxicated and asleep to have sex with him and make him finish inside of her so she could bare his child he does not want