Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas

10 reviews

rachelbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

A solid historical romance with a dark and morally grey male love interest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Classism, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexism, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Misogyny

abby_can_read'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

March 2024-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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This was another enjoyable re-read. I loved every page of it. The characters were good and their relationships were good. The pacing was decent. The plot was engaging. 

July 2022-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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This was a cute read. I loved the relationship between Cassandra and Tom. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

amy_in_the_city's review

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content, Child abuse, Sexism, Kidnapping, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

livruther's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

sydapel'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? No

3.25

For the finale to the Ravenels, a series which has involved literal explosions and near death events, I'm surprised and somewhat disappointed with how take this was?? There's not really any conflict either in the plot or within Tom and Cassandra's relationship, making this installment kinda forgettable? As a couple, they play off each other really well, but don't have a dynamic arc apart from negotiating their relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

gracekitty's review

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

In a surprising twist of events my favourite character wasn’t the female lead, but the male lead: Tom!
I was really curious to see his character as I made my way through the other novels and, once I reached this one, I was pleasantly surprised. He’s definitely some kind of neurodivergent which I adore. 
The book was light and heartwarming, despite having some darker elements characteristic of the time.
Also, relationship contracts are so romantic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Fatphobia

cgn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

I had such a fun time with this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, and Body shaming

Minor: Domestic abuse

_book_nook_'s review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

Three 5 stars in a row??? Is it even possible??? I guess it is bc here we are. Again, a wonderful story perfectly embedded with wonderful characters. Absolutely loved them all and found none lacking or flat. The romance was built perfectly with just enough agony and torture. It was perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

hannahkiwi's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

It's perfect. Cassandra and Tom are not the ideal "romance heros", but together - him working through childhood trauma and neurodivergency in the context of the ton, and her beautiful compassion - they are perfect. Very little plot, but who needs it?!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Child abuse