Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

52 reviews

lunep's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy and War

acelodie's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

summerslittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Cursing

haley49's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

This was a quick read and a good edition to the Bridgerton series. It had a lot if good tropes and I enjoyed the characters but it was easily my least favorite book in the series that I’ve read. I found that Sir Phillip didn’t really work out any of the issues they had throughout the book and he didn’t understand Eloise even when she spelled out her needs to him. Same applies to his children. We were told he was so great as a father, husband, etc. But I didn’t see enough of it so when they fell in I didn’t believe it. In my opinion, not believing two characters in love by the end of a romance is the saddest thing. Maybe I got the show and book characterization of Eloise confused, but I wanted more for her book. The only reason it isn’t a solid 3 is because of the lovely cameos from the Bridgertons,

particularly when they stormed Phillip’s house

Special shoutout to Sophie and Colin! (I’m slightly biased to them but they just brighten any scene)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Misogyny

onegirlandtheworld's review against another edition

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

3.75

This one felt like a nice change from the pattern the previous books seemed to be falling into. I like Eloise and it was nice to have her story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse and Physical abuse

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

beffynicole's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

1.75

My question is: how many times can Julia Quinn write the exact same story with different names and get away with it?

I wanted to love this book. I loved Eloise, that is, at least the Eloise we saw in earlier books & in the show. However, this Eloise was almost nothing like either version. Somehow, this author is great at showing us how side characters have motivations and great personalities, but as soon as they become the main character & love interest, they suddenly lose all depth & interesting parts about themselves. Instead of being the Eloise we've learned about from other snippets, we meet a ridiculously foolish girl obsessed with love & any good parts of Eloise were drowned out by Phillip.

Maybe I would have rated this higher if I read it before the other books, but I'm growing increasingly bored with reading the same story over and over. Man meets woman. Man has a temper that is hard to control. Man also has secret. Man & woman get caught in whatever compromising position. Forced to marry without love. They fight. Then they realize they love each other & everything is solved.

Oh and let's not forget the running theme that the author does not understand consent & at some point someone experiences assault but it's never addressed as assault. The men in these books are so ridiculously toxic - usually because of their tempers. The only reason I finished this book was because I had made it so far & wanted to add it to my reading goal. I did absolutely put the audiobook on 2x speed because the sex scenes were completely uncomfortable. I don't mind smut by a long shot, but something about these scenes just made me want to rush through them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

beatriks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

So far, I would say, this is my favorite book in the Bridgerton series. I love the dark twist that is at the base of the story and I’m curious how the Netflix-adaption will work out

- but that is 3 years from now. Tons of writers to break their heads on the story of Marina, who wasn’t so somber there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent and Physical abuse

Postpartum depression

madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief

emmahe's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death

Minor: Death of parent