Reviews tagging 'Death'

Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

17 reviews

lady_smith's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death and Abandonment

onlyonebookshelf's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Abandonment

anamustacho's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

abby_can_read's review

lighthearted 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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This was a quick and enjoyable read. I liked the characters and their relationships, the plot kept my interest, and I found the writing style to be engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

chilivanilli28's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death

micheala's review against another edition

• 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

My enjoyment of romance is based on if I'm rooting for the couple and I have to say with this one I was not. Both the main characters are assholes at best and truly terrible people at worst. So I guess they deserved eachother, but I didn't think either of them deserves a happy ending.

It gets 2 stars mostly because the actual writing was good. This was my first Kleypas book, and I'll probably give her another go based on writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Death

livruther's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

the character development in this was wonderfully done!! the story was a little slow, though. and i didnt love the helen/winterborne storyline; i would rather only hear about their relationship in their book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Death

aklovekorn's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Re-read. The following is my original review: 5⭐️ Utterly romantic. Devon and Kathleen both have big personalities and tons of stubbornness. I loved them together and the way they challenged each other. There were so many amazing characters. I can’t wait to read Helen & Rhys’s story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy