Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

153 reviews

thenexthing's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

A few pacing issues, a few places I’d swear a paragraph was accidentally cut, but otherwise - if you want a tropey historical romance with a trans lead who is treated with exquisite gentleness by the author and the other characters, and a sweeping happily ever after, you’ve come to the right place. I stayed up too late finishing this <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and War

Minor: Kidnapping

The trans character does not suffer any abuse, ptsd, etc.

shae_purcell's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, War, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Animal death, Physical abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Grief, and Medical trauma

PTSD; Misgendering; mentions of drowning, corpses

wordwych's review against another edition

slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Sexual harassment

eyeleash's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Addiction, War, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

rubyredders's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

2.5

My low score is more based on my enjoyment than the quality of the book.

For the right reader I think this book would be a delight but I think the genre and simplicity of the story didnt work for me. I need multiple plots points going on at once if there’s so much introspection going on lol

Good queer rep and hope the author produces more along this line as it seems to really resonate with the majority. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Sexism

madamenovelist's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, War, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Ableism, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Transphobia

While this book is about a trans heroine, the only time the heroine is deadnamed/misgendered Is when someone who knew her previously recognizes her. Once this person is told how to address her name/pronouns, they do so. The heroine is never outed, either.

rmkf17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, War, and Addiction

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Transphobia

melist6's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping, War, and Deadnaming

jackiepreston's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Grief, Deadnaming, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

jamie_cruz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: War and Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, and Deadnaming