Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

2 reviews

bzliz's review

emotional 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

I never could have predicted how absolutely batshit this book was going to be. It started out slow and stereotypically Bridgerton-y but about halfway through, things start to speed up. By the 2/3 mark, shit is absolutely popping off. We’re talking hands being thrown, blackmail, treason, gunshots, and of course a little interrupting weddings to top it off. They don’t even get peace in the epilogues!

Gregory is not even 40 and they have NINE KIDS, including two newborn twins, and Lucy damn near bleeds out after giving birth.

I kind of loved the drama of it all but I can’t forgive how completely boring Lucy and Gregory are as people. They don’t really have personalities and I wasn’t able to invest in their love like I could for most of the other Bridgerton siblings. He only gets a tiny pass for busting into a church to stop a wedding and propose to the bride himself. And I guess Lucy has some OCD tendencies too. 

Unfortunately, I don’t know who I’d recommend this final book in the series to. Spice lovers will not be satisfied at all. I think maybe self deprecating messy gays could enjoy, since they finally have a little representation. That said: I had a good time and I’m ready to say goodbye to the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Pregnancy/medical trauma in the 2nd epilogue.

Lucy is pregnant with their 8th child which turns out to be twins. While they’re celebrating the surprise, she starts feeling faint and passes out. The midwife works hard to help her but Lucy is losing a lot of blood (semi-graphic description, if you’re squicky about blood) and there’s only so much she can do. Lucy starts to recover but that’s the end of the second epilogue.

Trafficking/kidnapping:

Lucy’s uncle brokered a marriage for her like 10 years prior so they’ve been waiting for her to grow up to marry this lord. His father has been blackmailing her family and she is the final piece of payment. She’s intended to be the lord’s beard and still continue the family line even if it means the dude’s creepy dad gets her pregnant.

cinderrunner's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This might just be my favorite book in the series. It has a perfect balance of actual dramaticly engaged plot and heart tugging romance. The only Bridgerton book to bring me close to tears. The way Gregory speaks of love touched my heart, even from the jump this is one of the most truly romantic books of the series. It felt like real love. Its amazing to see Quinn's progression in skill as the series goes on. Loved this book so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse