Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn

31 reviews

summerslittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Infidelity, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Grief, Ableism, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

izzyf16's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

embla_v's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted

4.0

Detta är en fantastisk historisk romans i Brigerton serien, som jag rekommenderar varmt, skriven av Julia Quinn. 

Boken handlar om Hyacinth, yngst av Brigerton syskonen, och om Gareth, som får en gammal dagbok som tillhörde hans farmor. Det finns dock ett problem dagboken är skriven på italienska, ett språk som Gareth inte förstår. Men en ung dam vid namn Hyacinth Brigerton, en kär vän till Gareths mormor, översätter den gärna åt honom. 

Rekommenderar verkligen att läsa Brigerton serien. Skulle dock vilja säga att det är bra att läsa böckerna i rätt ordning. Men oerhört underhållande läsning. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.25

Oh, Hyacinth. Somehow, Julia Quinn made me like and understand a character who I'd only found obnoxious, rude, and far too nosy anytime she appeared or was mentioned in previous books in the series. 

I particularly enjoyed the interactions with Lady Danbury, the insightful conversations with mama Bridgerton (and the ensuing introspection by Hyacinth), and, at least initially, the mystery of the diary. That said, I didn't get Hyacinth's reckless and enduring obsession with the diamonds. Overall, fun but not my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Infidelity

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

funny 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

3.5

Lady Danbury continuously steals the show, and her cameos throughout this book were refreshing and fun!

I really liked Hyacinth as a character and found myself rooting for her throughout the book. She might be my favourite FMC in the Bridgerton series! 

This being said, Gareth was much less charming in my opinion. He seemed a little manipulative and otherwise unlikeable. I think he and Hyacinth got along well together, but I wish he had been kinder to her throughout the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death

inuy21's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness

andmaggie's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

While Hyacinth enthusiastically consents to sex with open eyes about the societal ramifications, she is not aware that Gareth initiated it for the purpose of making sure she couldn't back out of marriage. This is abhorrent and skirts the line of coercion even though she would have consented if she had all the information. But he views it as coercion and that reveal poisons the encounter for her as well.

jenkneebee's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Transphobia

lilacsophie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Transphobia, and Miscarriage

Hermaphrodite is mentioned once to make someone laugh