Reviews tagging 'Grief'

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

50 reviews

aqtbenz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Death, Child abuse, and Grief

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

embla_v's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted

4.0

Ännu en fantastisk Brigerton bok av Julia Quinn. Jag älskar Brigerton böckerna och rekommenderar dem starkt. 

Denna handlar om Eloise, det femte syskonet, och Philip som förlorat sin hustru och behöver en förändring i sitt liv. Eloise och Philip har skickat brev till varandra under en tid när Philip ger Eloise ett förslag. När andra event påverkar Eloise liv, så tar hon ett oväntat beslut som varken Philip eller hennes familj vet om. 

En historisk romans att älska även om den på vissa ställen varit sorglig. Rekommenderar verkligen att läsa denna bok men läs Brigerton böckerna i ordning. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

readwithde's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

I wasn't expecting this book, but I think it was worth the read.

First, Phillip spends the majority of the book dealing with undue weight of responsibility on him -- things he neither expected or wanted, but dealt with as needed.

Primarily his brother's death leading to his marriage to Marina and her attempted suicide, which leads to her death.

Eloise is obviously an escape for him -- both a chance to be seen and heard, but more practically someone to ease his load and shoulder some responsibility for his home and children. And Eloise does not appreciate the seeming bait-and-switch effect this causes.

The primary conflict stems from this: Phillip has no example of a good father and no practice being a good husband. He is lonely, desperate, and traumatized. Eloise doesn't automatically fix everything, but her ability to listen, love, and take charge give him just enough breathing room to manage his own issues, though other events help him along.

There's quite a lot of kissing and passion, more so than the other books, as Phillip uses that to avoid emotions and words. It is honestly more Phillip's story than Eloise's, as her undergoes the most changes and self-discovery.

Emotional, but good story; would have loved more of Eloise's spunk, as her character was often drown out due to others' needs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kirbylover16's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Really don't like how the book frames Marina or Eloise. Eloise is an outgoing almost modern girl and her story is don't push your husband, Stop talking. Sir Phillip has so much baggage and both Elosie and Philip tell themselves that he owns Elosie now. Also since there's no lady whistledown anymore they use Elosie's letters which could have worked if they were more focused. Like I don't care about one sentence from Elosie from years ago talking about her sisters' relationships. I was more interested in the letters between Elosie and sir Philip.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol

catherinemcfall's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

1.0

I love Eloise but I have to give up on the series after this. Phillip is consistently emotionally abusive and out to find a mother for his kids rather than develop as a character and it sucks that most of the book focuses on him rather than Eloise. Eloise is reduced from being a witty intelligent character to playing mum to some kids and accepting that she can never ever be sad in her relationship with Phillip. The treatment of Marina and her depression in this book is horrible. I hope the TV show does justice to Eloise, because she deserved better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, and Grief

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

gwen87's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

risseandshine's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse