Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

El duque y yo by Julia Quinn

502 reviews

nico_lechat's review against another edition

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

2.5


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booknerd85's review against another edition

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1.0


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angel_dumplin's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0


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picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

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Boring, uninterested

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gracielou2000's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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freckledlife's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-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

This book would have been perfect without the SA scene!!! Why was it necessary? And why was it resolved so easily?

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kagoyo's review against another edition

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medium-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

I somehow managed to live under a rock and not know about THAT Scene. It caught me completely off guard and ruined an otherwise decent book. The 1 star is for everything I read up until that point. 

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dremmavendetta's review against another edition

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

3.0

Had to read this after enjoying the series but feeling like they handled the marital rape poorly. I think the book makes it even more clear that it was assault but handles it even worse, trying to walk the clear assault back from the character’s perspective.

I will say, I appreciate the emotionality of the writing and the female perspective on sex. And the necessity of sex education the book makes a case for. It, unfortunately, fell short of rising to its own standard. 

Also i find Daphne a bit annoying and Simon a bit too melancholy. Not sure why either is desirable in their circles except that we presume they are good looking. 

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monarchgirl's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

3.25

This was good. The spicier scenes were OK but overall not the spiciest I have read. Simon and Daphne were likeable and the Bridgerton crew were entertaining.

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dulcyj's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

4.0


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