Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

25 reviews

sarahmae531'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

Love the show and thought I’d give the books a try, but I think I’ll be stopping here…
The changes the show made to both the characters and the plot were far more enjoyable than their book counterparts. If you’re considering reading, I’d recommend just skipping to the show. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

rai's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism and Alcoholism

morvvenna's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Gaslighting

superwhytheheck's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

I hated it. it was fine until the third act when the big issues went down. It made me realize how much i hate when period books so cavalierly keep many of the sexist attitudes of the time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

meganalice98's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Death of parent

lucys_library's review against another edition

lighthearted tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

local_jobber's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Sexism

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I finally got around to reading this after bingeing the show in January, and honestly, I’m glad I didn’t rush to read it. The story was pretty different from the show—I assume they included plotlines from some of Quinn’s other Bridgerton novels—and I could see why the show chose to make some of the changes it did. Most importantly, the show left out Simon referring to Daphne as his property (not once but…many times). I know the story is set in the early 1800s, but we’ve suspended disbelief for a lot of other things, and I definitely could have done without that misogyny. Though Daphne and Simon’s romance was by far my favorite plotline in the show, the book felt a little flat without all the other characters and their adventures. Maybe I’d feel differently if I’d read the book first? One thing I liked better in the book, however, was Daphne’s relationship with Colin. In the show, his storyline is mostly tied up with Penelope and Marina, so I liked getting to see him with his family.

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe):

Happy! And far less dramatic than the show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Vomit