Reviews tagging 'Classism'

It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas

15 reviews

heather667's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Classism, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death

summerofsoaps's review

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

annahamburger's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Classism, Bullying, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement

lct's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Classism

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Classism

Significant discussion of, mention of, and threat of rape during the kidnapping at the conclusion, though it is not carried out on page.

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.0

Lillian and St Vincent made this book readable but Marcus is a problem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Classism, Violence, and Child abuse

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Lisa Kleypas beautifully writes women that captivate men to such extremes, they're overwrought with need. This, as always, can be a double-edged sword, and in this particular book, I found the MMC to be too cruel for my taste.

The plot for It Happened One Autumn is straightforward (in a good way); aristocratic MMC falls for headstrong (but common-blooded) FMC, against all his better judgement.

The FMC, Lillian, was enjoyable to read. She was snarky and unrepentant in her ways, never letting anything get the better of her. Although some might consider her too bratty, I personally enjoyed her crass personality.

My biggest issue lies with the MMC, Marcus. Constantly perfect and superior, he has a love-hate relationship with his infatuation for Lillian. Although he does suffer his own body betrayal syndrome (which I don't mind one way or another), Lisa Kleypas unfortunately takes it too far in two instances:

the butterfly house where they start to fool around, before he shames her for being too easy; the post-library scene where she is ridiculously drunk due to his ignoring her, and he takes this opportunity to claim her virginity pre-marriage.

Despite those two instances, I still enjoyed the plot, particularly the introduction of St Vincent who subverted the typical expectations of a rake, and the continued insight into the previous book's still-infatuated couple.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

what_karla_reads's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Kidnapping and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Confinement

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Lillian and Marcus have been verbally sparring since book one. They are so funny. I loved watching their power struggle. Marcus was so fierce, especially at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

There’s an intimate scene where one person is intoxicated so I would consider that dubious consent. The kidnapping also includes threats of rape but no acts take place on page or off.

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Classism, and Sexual content