Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn

12 reviews

its_erin's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.25

Another fun edition to the quartet - overall an enjoyable listen with enought tension and drama to make it dynamic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia

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

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

carlyjoann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Homophobia

angelfireeast24's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol

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:

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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

itsgnat's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

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

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

nina_readsbooks's review against another edition

funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse