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Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Grief, Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Classism
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Overall, this was the first Bridgerton book I have read and I found Julia Quinn's style to be humorous and nicely lighthearted. I like how Eloise is described and how she grows as a character. I just can't help but feel like Sir Philip doesn't deserve her. Obviously Sir Philip's backstory explains his ways, but in no way does this excuse them. I hope Eloise finds a love interest who is better matched for her in the Netflix series.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide attempt
Minor: Cursing, Alcohol
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence
Minor: War
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse
I’ve really been enjoying the series up until Eloise’s story. This book missed the mark for several reasons for me, mostly because I just think the whole premise of Eloise running away to marry a man she’s never met doesn’t sound like her at all. In the book, marina is a bridgerton cousin, still married to sir Phillip crane instead of his brother George who died in the war. She dies young and Eloise writes to Phillip, and they begin a year of correspondence before Phillip asks her to visit to see if they would be a good match for marriage. He only seems concerned with having her be a mother to his two unruly (and neglected and abused) children, and not as having her as a wife or partner. You expect some misogyny with historical fiction books but this one was especially bad, and I never found myself rooting for Phillip. In fact, I’d say he’s the villain of this story. Eloise deserves better and so do his kids. I am curious about how they will incorporate this book into the show. Before reading any of the books I had hoped they would allow Eloise to remain unmarried and maybe she would pursue writing or something, and after reading her story I can say I do NOT want it in the show without SIGNIFICANT changes to Phillip’s personality, the kids’ storyline, and how they insulted marina for having depression. I won’t be rereading this book and this was unfortunately the first in the series that I didn’t enjoy.
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy