Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday

25 reviews

markedwithanm's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia and Child abuse

likehidenseek's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Cute & heartwarming but if I have to read “sex feelings” as a way to say horny one more time I’m never going to have the “sex feelings” again. I liked the story a lot but the writing itself could use a little development. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

amberinpieces's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Homophobia

kbea88's review

dark lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

It starts super slow but eventually I started to really enjoy the characters. Romance characters who actually say how they feel is a nice change of pace. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcoholism

eleyden'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So stinking cute! And you don’t need to read the first book in order to read this “sequel”. I love the pop culture reference to Love Actually, the expansion of the disparity between the 1% rich and people living paycheck to paycheck, and another amazing love story. Max’s character development was unmatched and I truly fell in love with him myself. I wish there was more of Marie, Leo and Gabby from the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Child abuse

lqvekanej's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Physical abuse

taliabasma's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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

I liked Max but also felt like he wasn’t fully fleshed out. He went from being suave man to not in like three pages, then the rest of the book he’s still being called suave but he hardly does anything in this book deserving that title. In the first book, yes he’s a playboy, but I wish we saw the reduction of playboy more than “all of a sudden” he’s in a dry spell. Idk the idea was there, execution was not (imo). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia

itsptaradactyl's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A Hallmark movie in a book. A literal made up country in the Alps that the royals can wander around the charming village down the lane from their palace. The main characters have such easy chemistry, and the third act break-up is slight mis-communication but definitely warranted. Very very slow burn, they don't kiss until over halfway through the book. He makes life fun and defintiely uses his riches to woo the girl. Treats her like a princess. It's adorable. Also her dog's name is Max and the boys name is Max and it's wonderfully ridiculous. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

milesofkiles's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent

aqtbenz's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexism and Infidelity