Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

136 reviews

shesun's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

lovellb1tch's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Didn love it as much as the previous two books I’m the series, although I do love Benedict. It felt like some things were mentioned once but had a huge impact on the ending. Felt a bit like a watt pad book, more than the other ones.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Rape

gabyhat'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy

jasminehateaccount's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Sexual harassment

iffyreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

lozzo_bozo's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

marylinaris's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

The story was great, the romance meh. 

The author couldn’t really sell me the ‘love at first sight’ story she tried to tell, so romance lacked development for me afterwards. Adding to that we have a villain character who sexually harasses out female main character, Sophie, from whom Benedict saves her from. The interesting choice of storytelling came after that though, with Benedict also overly pushing Sophie’s sexual boundaries. Just because he didn’t resort to straight up assault, his actions didn’t feel less scummy. 

Generally Benedict had no real trait about him that made me like him or root for him. He had a nice relationship with his mother but besides that he felt bland, if he wasn’t obsessing over Sophie. 

I did however enjoyed most of the female characters in this book. Sophie had clear motivation (though she lacked some long-term goals), was witty, and a backstory packed with trauma that you just want her to catch a break and have a good life. Penelope shows up only for a couple of short scenes, but between putting Colin down and recognizing Sophie she managed to be memorable. Seriously though, she had met Sophie for half a second at a masked ball two years ago and STILL remembered her, while Benedict couldn’t even remember the color of her eyes the day after that ball, even though he was already half-way into being in love and straight up obsessed with her. Men a weak, water is wet. 

One of my favorites in this book must be Violet though. She was just wonderfully nice and supportive. We really got to see her caring side but I also immensely enjoyed her set-down of Araminta during the final chapters, where she showed just how clever and how willing she is to protect those she deems as family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent

spiritualeigh's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape

oro91's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

kaelielily'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Die Geschichte von Sophie und Benedict ist eine bezaubernde Cinderella Neuerzählung und bis jetzt mein liebster Bridgerton Roman.
Das Buch ist stellenweise sehr kitschig und wirkt etwas übertrieben, was mich allerdings nicht übermäßig gestört hat.
Es ließ sich sehr zügig lesen und nur schwer wieder zur Seite legen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault