Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

80 reviews

droggelbecher42'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quick, fun read.
It wasn't a particularly special book, but even as someone that usually doesn't read romance I enjoyed it.
I liked the dynamic between the mcs and that they were actually willing to listen to each other and change their behaviour if it negatively effected their partner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment

ladythana's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Confinement, Outing, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence

crystalisreading's review

adventurous emotional hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

More violence and tension than i expected, but nevertheless absolutely delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Abandonment, Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Murder, Gun violence, Classism, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Outing, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy, Slavery, Colonisation, and Misogyny

whatthekatdraggedin's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Outing, and Sexual content

maxinesf's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Classism, Homophobia, Grief, Trafficking, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence

tuhkasirius's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Outing, Child abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

ehmannky's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

A lovely historical romcom. The chemistry between the leads is excellent, the plot is really fun (I'm a sucker for the nobility-commoner romance trope and whenever a straight-laced character learns that crime can be good, actually), and it was just a good time. I thought that some of the side characters (especially Gareth's sister and quasi-stepmother) were a little underdeveloped, but overall I had a great time and I'm excited to see Gareth and Joss in the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Murder, Violence, and Child abuse

torylynn's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Murder

cloroxcrew's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Outing, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

thereadingoutlaw's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.75

the one where gareth moves back, becomes a baronet, wants to but then doesn't give testimony against Josiah 'Joss' Doomsday's sister for smuggling, and the continues to fall in love with his former London several-night-stand while they unravel

a plot involving money laundering, smuggling, kidnapping, and inevitable murder, although only of people you're okay seeing be murdered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Slavery