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mariskyjy's review against another edition
Tw: noncon, child abuse, mention of post partum depression below
• said he hadn't had sex in a long time and went to visit wife marina. "She didn't say no," (I think the implication was PPD) but seemed disinterested. He felt awful afterwards, which is a *great* excuse (sarcasm)
• the kids are terrified of him. "His" son asks, upon getting in trouble, "are you going to hit us?" And Philip is a menacing presence to them, and doesn't know how to parent them. Like even if you have never hit your kid(s) (which Eloise is convinced that she's *such* a good judge of character, despite only meeting this guy within the last week, that Phillip could *never* abuse his kids), they shouldn't be terrified that you're going to. End of sentence. No, wait: fuck this guy. Now end of sentence.
• spoiler, the "reasoning" for this is eventually that his father was horribly abusive towards him, and Phillip is trying not to be like him. Cool reason, bro. I get that therapy was not a huge thing back then (assuming) but my god. Work on yourself to not be like your father.
Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
Minor: War
esv_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Torture, Rape, Grief, Body horror, Misogyny, and Violence
ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse
Moderate: Alcohol and Classism
britwalsh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: War
terrywho's review against another edition
- 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 didn’t love Eloise and Philip as a couple, and they’re nowhere near favorite one (Hyacinth and Gareth my beloveds 😍) but I did like how this book feels a lot more “real” than all the others. It’s quite a bit different in tone from the other 7 bridgerton books but I don’t mind a more grounded story. Even though I’m the first one to look to be swept off my feet by a romance novel the slower pace of this two was a welcome change after 10 days of anything but slow.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
swagboat69's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse
solinel7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It was entertaining enough for me to finish it.
Phillip is insufferable in many of the scenes.
Eloise is neurodivergent, imo.
The kids are some of the best parts of the book and we barely got scenes with them.
Look for Trigger warnings ⚠️
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, and Self harm
Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
prashiie's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Classism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
anyashadows's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexism, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
haleysversion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual content