Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn

15 reviews

smuttymcbookface'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? Yes

4.25

This was a sweet book with nice representation and smile-evoking conversations. My only dislike was it got a little bonkers at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

jelkebooks's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This is going to be such a boring review, because I don't really have a whole lot to say about this book. It just felt very okay. I mean, I did enjoy my time reading this book, and it was a quick read, but I don't really feel strongly about this book either way, and I honeslty can see myself forgetting everything about this in like a month's time. 
The romance was cute. It's kind of hate to love, and I do really like how it was done throughout the novel. I thought Hugh and Sarah had great banter, and I loved seeing how they slowly caught feelings for each other as they got to know each other better. I thought they were just a really cute match. 
I also quite liked Hugh and Sarah as like seperate characters, but I don't feel like we got to know them that well. I feel like they were quite one dimensional, which is a shame because I think if they were developed a bit more, I would have liked this book more as well. I do quite like the cast of side characters. Sarah's sisters are a hoot and a half, and I kind of wish we got more of them. 
The only thing I really didn't like about this book was the conflict. I feel like it was just poorly executed. The entire book felt very plotless, and then it came in towards the finale, and it just felt so out of place. It also was extremely over the top, and way too dramatic. I don't know. I just don't think it worked at all. But for the rest I just thought the book was fine. So yeah, that's kind of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Homophobia and Domestic abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Suicide

elizherlihy's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Ableism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

not_asha01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Ableism, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

haley49's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

pinjem's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

I recommend this book from the bottom of my heart. Not because it's particularly well written, but because of the WTF-feeling the plot in the last chapters caused.
Out of the Smythe-Smith -series, Sarah and Hugh were my favorite couple.
Trope:

Spoiler

enemies to friends to lovers, forced proximity

TW:

Spoiler

homophobia, ableism, discussions of suicide and rape

Can be read as standalone, even though is the third book in the series. I would actually recommend reading this book before the 2nd book in the series: you probably get more out of the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

bookishplantmom's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.0

I’ve never read from this author and I can’t say this has given me any inclination to read further. I found Sarah to be a bit of a twit and the characterization of Hugh was gravely lacking. I didn’t at all like how the author handled his disability either.

I also found the use of suicide as a plot device unnecessary and insensitive.

I found the writing passable though the dialogue felt somewhat unrealistic or too contemporary in its sentence structure and tone for a historical romance. This was an overall underwhelming story despite the over the top dramatics thrown in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Rape and Suicide

cepbreed's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was kind of insane. I love the Bridgerton universe and all but oh my god??? The plot kept jumping around so quickly I couldn't keep up. Obviously I don't read these books in order, I choose them based on the synopsis, so I should have known what I signed up for, yet every turn I was blindsided by another twist. So intense in every way. Is it just me or was the

pact to kill himself really not that serious? Like why did everyone freak out so much? I get honor is a huge thing, but it was simple. He's his son and the father to his future heirs, he won't attack Daniel because he wouldn't ever want to lose Hugh. It would just be too much trouble.

I liked Sarah a lot, but for some reason I liked Hugh less and less as the book went on. It's not like I hated him in the slightest, he just fell out of my favor. I cannot pinpoint the reason why...

Song: 

• Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Stalking

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Death

izmc's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.0

i… i don’t know what to do with this… it wasn’t horrible, but between the lackluster ableism plot-line that goes basically no where (it had the makings of something for someone who has never really thought about disabled people before the very second they read the book). and on top of that is the sudden rape discussion and descriptions that was so jarring i almost stoped at like 90%.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

embla_v's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

4.5

Sara är strandsatt på bröllop som inte är hennes egna och det värsta är att hon måste spendera tiden med Hugh. Hugh som sköt hennes kusin Daniel och sedan fick honom att fly landet. 

Hugh och Sara hade inte ett så bra första möte men tiden läcker sår, så kanske kan man bort se från det. 

Som vanligt bjuder Julia Quinn på dramatik, underhållning och romans i stora lass. Tredje delen i Smythe-Smith-kvartetten leverar lika mycket underhållning som resten av serien och Brigerton böckerna. Oerhört underhållande, måste läsning för alla Julia Quinn fans. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Alcohol, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism