Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

An Offer from a Gentleman: Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

102 reviews

bzliz's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I couldn’t love Violet Bridgerton any more if I tried. She’s a perfect scheming angel and I refuse to accept any criticism of her. Likewise with Sophie. She carried the weight of childhood trauma on her shoulders with grace and managed to come out on top, as she deserves!

I will however accept criticism about Benedict. He saves Sophie from being raped by three men only to manipulate and blackmail her into staying by his side- either as his mistress or a servant in his mother’s household. Men suck. 

Even though Cinderella retellings were already cliche when the book was written, I’ll still forgive it. It’s hard not to be a sucker for the underdog getting their magical night out and eventually getting their flowers. And I’m absolutely dying to dive into Colin’s story because I know that boy’s got some groveling to do! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape and Death of parent

meghanm404's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

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

zzaakkiiyyaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

3.75

Think Cinderella but make it England in the 1800s 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

cdoubet's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Death, Rape, Death of parent, Confinement, Torture, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

swagboat69's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

bendict bridgerton is a piece of shit i said what i said

 “you abducted me—” “coerced.” LIKE THATS ANY BETTER??????? 

extended review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6201828555

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

Why...was this literally Cinderella for the entire first third of the book? And then a collection of an insufferable, unhealthy man trying to force a woman to be his f*ck buddy for the rest until the last like 30 pages. I did not enjoy this Bridgerton novel at all. Sophie was a really great character, Benedict was not. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about his character until the very end of the book - and for what? The conflict could have been so much more interesting and less misogynistic than him trying to convince her to be his mistress. Just utter buffoonery and sexism, even for that time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Classism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming and Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

imageeknotanerd's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.25

I really did not like this book only because of certain events and how Benedict reacted to them, it was very out of character for him which is interesting to say because the author is still the same. Still enjoyable but rather annoying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

niamhrowanch's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexism, Death, and Misogyny

filipacmiranda's review against another edition

2.0

O facto de a leitura de Amor e Enganos me ter feito repensar a classificação que dei aos dois volumes anteriores diz muito sobre este livro.

Tinha lido cerca de dois parágrafos, quando percebi que o volume dedicado ao romance de Benedict Bridgerton tinha por base a mesma história que é retratada na versão da Disney do conto Cinderella. A história começa com a apresentação de Sophie: uma rapariga jovem, filha de um nobre, que perde repentinamente o pai e que, após a sua morte, passa a ser escravizada e maltratada pela madrasta e pelas filhas da mesma, até ser expulsa da própria casa.

Como não podia deixar de ser, Sophie encontra o seu Príncipe Encantado no único homem, à exceção daqueles com quem conviveu desde criança, com o qual teve a oportunidade de interagir durante mais de cinco minutos. Benedict, de quem, pelo conhecimento de que disponho sobre a personagem, esperava gostar, tornou-se oficialmente no protagonista masculino de que menos gostei até ao momento. As suas atitudes foram, a todos os níveis e em todos os momentos, altamente problemáticas e algo irritantes.

Acima de tudo, começo a perceber que, a cada livro, parece tornar-se mais evidente que, neste universo – e, sim, sei que é suposto o enredo decorrer no século XIX –, o direito de qualquer personagem feminina ao respeito é diretamente proporcional ao amor que é sentido pelos homens que, à partida, esperamos que as respeitem.

De momento, acredito que continuo a ler esta coleção por curiosidade mórbida, pelas interações familiares, por querer terminar o que comecei e, principalmente, com o objetivo perceber como/quando é desvendada a identidade de Lady Whistledown... A caminho do quarto livro e a desejar muito que os romances que se seguem sejam, pelo menos, melhores do que este. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Death of parent

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Body shaming

Minor: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Rape, Alcohol, Violence, and Pregnancy