Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

102 reviews

stupidforcupid's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

I liked it a lot, BUT there were some moments I didn't love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, Classism, Cursing, Sexism, Misogyny, Infertility, Violence, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death

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

lisa_m's review against another edition

emotional

2.0

I read this book because I wanted to know what the hype was about.
Well it's definitely problematic. Maybe even more problematic than the series.
I did enjoy parts of the story but the relationship is surely toxic and the representation as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Infertility, Ableism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Rape, and Toxic relationship

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

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage

lucys_library's review against another edition

lighthearted tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

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

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

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

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

Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Violence

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

I finally got around to reading this after bingeing the show in January, and honestly, I’m glad I didn’t rush to read it. The story was pretty different from the show—I assume they included plotlines from some of Quinn’s other Bridgerton novels—and I could see why the show chose to make some of the changes it did. Most importantly, the show left out Simon referring to Daphne as his property (not once but…many times). I know the story is set in the early 1800s, but we’ve suspended disbelief for a lot of other things, and I definitely could have done without that misogyny. Though Daphne and Simon’s romance was by far my favorite plotline in the show, the book felt a little flat without all the other characters and their adventures. Maybe I’d feel differently if I’d read the book first? One thing I liked better in the book, however, was Daphne’s relationship with Colin. In the show, his storyline is mostly tied up with Penelope and Marina, so I liked getting to see him with his family.

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe):

Happy! And far less dramatic than the show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

embla_v's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted

4.0

Daphne vill gifta sig men plåggas av att ständigt gå på massa baler, dessutom är det aldrig någon som är intresserad av henne. Simon är dock helt emot äktenskap och vill undvika alla kvinnor i giftasålder och deras mödrar. Detta leder till en oväntad allians där de fejkar en förlovning, alliansen ska attrahera friare till Daphne och hålla bort kvinnor från Simon. 

Men det är svårt att låsas och snart undrar man vad som är på riktigt och vilka känslor som är sanna. 

I denna historiska romans möter vi Daphne, det fjärde barnet av syskonen Brigerton. Men också Simon, hennes brors kompis, som återvänder till London. 

Jag blev väldigt överraskad av denna bok. Jag trodde att den skulle vara helt okej men oj vad fel jag hade. Jag älskade att läsa om Daphne och Simon, en väldigt positiv överraskning blev det. Rekommenderar denna bok starkt till alla som vill ha en underhållande historisk romans. Den har "the fake dating trope" om du gillar det. Det jag också gillar med denna bok är att Daphne är smart och har en egen vilja, hon kanske är oerfaren men hon är inte korkad. Rekommenderar verkligen denna bok och de andra i serien Brigerton. Detta är första boken i serien. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence

02062000's review against another edition

fast-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship