Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

87 reviews

lunxchloe's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

1.75

Mind boggling how this became a TV show because the characters are annoying, the conflicts are avoidable and the writing made me cringe multiple times. I didn't find it entertaining either. The only reason why I'm not rating it 1* is that I love what the TV show made with the source material and I frankly have read novels even worse than this. Maybe it's also just not my genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

This was an entertaining enough read! Was not a fan of the

 borderline sexual assault

at all, though. I feel like that did not have to have a place here and could have lead to the conflict in another less violating way. If it weren't for that aspect, this probably would have been more above a 4⭐ for me. I enjoyed how it was different from the show, though I still pictured the shows characters the whole time which also made it more interesting for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia, Infertility, Vomit, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

niamhlovesbooks28's review against another edition

challenging hopeful tense 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol

phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

2.75

My problems with the book are the lack of stakes within Daphne's search for a husband which makes their whole plan kind of pointless, the Duke's entire personality in Chapter 17, the lack of any real fallout from the event in Chapter 18, and the lack of a presence of other characters in their lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

neverlandingonabook's review against another edition

funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kayleejanes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

kkylezzz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a good read. I thought the humor and banter and character back-n-forth in general was great. The first half was really good, I enjoyed the length of scenes and the dedication to detail and consistency with the characters and descriptions. There was tons of dialogue which I love. I really enjoyed the how the first half too felt them growing together.

Obviously in our timeline, "dating" for more than a couple weeks is conventional before even becoming a real couple let alone considering marriage, but for translatable purposes, this felt well told in that regard.

The second half was enjoyable too, but more so for the pitiable, dramatic love story elements.

I was alright with the separation and then pregnancy scare and the heart-to-hearts getting more in depth each time it was brought up.

The last couple of chapters and Epilogue(s) was (were) redeeming, I enjoyed them.

I liked that it ended on a positive note, the extended pregnancy brining in extra drama, and the possibility of Geogie being afflicted with Simon's same drama without actually confirming that.

The sex scenes weren't too terribly bad either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Passive suicidal ideation/intention briefly alluded to

ameliaflint's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

A guilty pleasure. Not that much profundity or depth in the subject matter, at least how it was portrayed, but if we’re all being honest the author wasn’t really going for that. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the writing. Julia Quinn is talented with prose, no doubt about it, and it was refreshing to read a well-written bodice ripper type. Overall just fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Rape