Reviews tagging 'Grief'

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

48 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

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

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

guntergirl13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Definitely my favorite. Slow Burn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Toxic relationship

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-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

I usually read a book before bed, but I am usually pretty particular about my selection for this time of day. It has to be cozy and lighthearted, otherwise the story will seep into my brain and disrupt my sleep. This book was the perfect choice for me then for my bed time read! It was engaging and I was so happy to finally read Eloise’s story, who’s a hoot! Whenever I look at Bridgerton books ranked lists, this one is always rated pretty low, but I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to continuing the series.

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Content Warnings

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

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Ableism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Blood

kryfrh's review

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent and Grief

ehamlett's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

megb64's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Grief, Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Mental illness