Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

27 reviews

mattiedancer's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.25

Bridgerton: The Duke & I by Julia Quinn

Writing: 3.5⭐️/5 

The writing is manageable and succinct, but nothing outstanding. 

Characters: 3⭐️/5

I think the characters fell short for me. I wanted much more from each of the characters. Several characters felt flat during the course of the book when I feel like small moments could have been used to draw out various characters’ personalities. This might be a result of comparing to the show too much, but I felt like a lot of the characters didn’t have any personality that was deep and meaningful. 

Plot: 3.5⭐️/5 

While the plot was fun to read, parts of it were a bit less fleshed out than I would have hoped. It reads nicely and smoothly, but certain scenes could have been more detailed and thought out. In particular, I would have loved for the plot to explore Daphne and Simon’s connections. 

Post-Reading Rating:  4⭐️/5

Fun read. Easy read. Cute. 

Who Should Read This? 

• Readers looking for a fun, fluffy read
• People who love romance novels
• Those looking for a fake-dating, period novel

CW: Misogyny, emotional abuse, violence, domestic abuse, pregnancy, sexual assault, rape 

 

Final Rating: 3.25⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, and Child abuse

Minor: Blood, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, Grief, and Abandonment

kels_18's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

em_davies7019's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Child abuse, Ableism, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia and Injury/Injury detail

sillyduckie's review against another edition

slow-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

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Abandonment, Ableism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, Death of parent, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Classism

Moderate: Stalking and Colonisation

Minor: Death and Vomit

hayleyvem's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Violence

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism and Alcoholism

hsmorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent

lunep's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Rape, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Infertility, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy, Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, and Fatphobia

Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Grief

eglizmas'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