Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

31 reviews

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping

_evyn_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.5

This book was well written and intriguing and satisfying but also upsetting. I was not expecting to be so surprised by the disgusting abusive behavior of some of the new characters based on the more predictable plots of previous books in the series. It wasn't an entirely unwelcome change because I imagine it was realistic, just disturbing and hard to reconcile. 
The second epilogue should have had a trigger warning about the very explicit though probably  realistic blood and bodily harm to a character I'm sure many readers, like myself, will have grown a significant amount of love and empathy for (which does make the events harder to stomach). I threw up and had to skip ahead enough to not risk seeing any more so I am not exactly sure what I missed but I'm sad that I won't know the whole truth about the ending even if I stayed shaking and faint for awhile after. 
Still, I give this book a 4.5 and tip my hat to Julia Quinn for writing a captivating series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Body horror

reddevil11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a mash up of many trops that don’t quite fit together.
The developments are a bit quick. It felt a bit like trying too hard to bring something new after the previous seven books.
And (without spoilers) the main characters behavior confused me at times and made it hard to grow attached to them.
The beginning was interesting, but afterwards it lost my interest more and more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual violence

aklovekorn's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Misogyny

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Not the worst Briderton book by far but multiple 'I'll have to muzzle you' comments ect towards the women in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Homophobia

saskiahill's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Homophobia, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

franklola's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content

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

amanda_mh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I’ve done it!!! Completed the entire Bridgerton series!! Im happy and sad - happy I got to read the stories of all the children but sad im saying goodbye to reading about this family 💜 I’ll have to come back again and read them one day :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

brownieboo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War