Reviews tagging 'Death'

Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday

5 reviews

markedwithanm's review

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

amberinpieces's review against another edition

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

bradleygiselle's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

4.5

*Content Warning* This book contains outing someone without their permission. It is done by one main character to the other main character and isn't ever shown as being extremely problematic and potentially dangerous. The other main character is even upset that they weren't told the information sooner. I don't believe it was the authors intent to do harm but I believe they simply didn't think about it and need to do better towards future LGBTQIA+ characters they write. 

I would have given this book 5 stars if this had been handled better as I loved the rest of the book more than I can express.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity and Racism

This book contains outing someone without their permission. It is done one main character to the other main character and isn't ever shown as being extremely problematic and potentially dangerous. The other main character is even upset that they weren't told the information sooner. I don't think it was the authors intent was to harm but I believe they simply didn't think about it and need to do better towards future LGBTQIA+ characters they write.

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity and Medical trauma

casey_sunshine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child abuse