Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

127 reviews

fenkje's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 3,75⭐

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. The previous Bridgerton books spoke more to me than this one did. Don't get me wrong: it wasn't bad at all, but it was just not completely what I expected. Eloise is one of my favourite Bridgerton siblings, so my expectations were a lot higher. I loved the beginning of the book, but I found it a bit boring after a while. The end made up for it in some way, but it wasn't enough for me.

Also: the s*x-scenes were so unrealistic, reading this as woman. Women don't 'explode', as described by Quinn, as easy or at all in the way the couple made love. I would have loved a more realistic representation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

jody_diou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Didn't like the book as much as others,4⭐ but LOVED 😍 the 2nd epilogue❤️5⭐'s!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, and Mental illness

caffinatedslug's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse

marbrihern's review

sad slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent and Child abuse

Minor: Mental illness

rhiannon814r's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Bullying

bzliz's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-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

3.0

I have some mixed feelings about this one and I think most of them come from my 2024 eyes looking at 1800s sensibilities. It’s impossible to not feel icky from how Marina’s mental health is dealt with. She didn’t need a husband, she needed a therapist. As for Sir Phillip, he had his moments of charm and delight but it was challenging to warm up to a father who pushes his children away when they’re being mistreated and begging for closeness. Plus there’s a matter I have mentioned in the content warnings. 

On the other hand, I adored Eloise. She felt so human to me. She constantly spoke her mind and took action. Her ability to handle Oliver and Amanda was certainly due to growing up in a big, loving family, but I think her growth mirrors that of the children. All three are in desperate need to attention and Phillip has to grow himself to give that to them. They also support each other; Eloise is a parental presence that the twins desperately needed, who was firm but understanding as needed, and the twins give her a challenge and the adoration that children give their heroes. The second epilogue cements that for me as Amanda so wonderfully illustrates Eloise’s devotion to their family, pulling it all together and bringing light and life to a sad group that had previously been crumbling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual assault

Though it doesn’t occur on page, I have tagged sexual assault because

Phillip does mention in his thoughts that the last time he was intimate with his first wife, she just laid there completely emotionless and he continued because she didn’t say no. He also mentions being sick afterward and didn’t touch her or any other woman until Eloise 8 years later, but it’s hard for me to overlook.

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse

boundbyemily's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

“This—us—is heaven. And I can’t bear to hear you say otherwise.”

I understand what Quinn was trying to do, but the execution was not there. There were good moments, but overall it dragged and just fell incredibly flat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

chrissandrapherlv's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Mental illness

swagboat69's review

medium-paced

• 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

i'm going to kill sir phillip if it's the last thing i do

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Content Warnings

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