Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

115 reviews

ntanash's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

shannypoo2's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Classism

britwalsh16's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Book Eloise & TV Show Eloise are very different. I have trouble imagining TV Eloise running away from home for a possible husband. But I do like Book Eloise, she has guts, & she knows what she wants. And watching her grow up throughout the book is inspiring. And stubborn Eloise becomes her mother by the end, I LOVE IT! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: War

danutalis's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

fenkje's review against another edition

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

marygg3's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

I really really liked it. It didn't top the last one, which was the funniest and the hottest so far, but this one was definitely the sweetest.
I was actually close to tears with Sir Phillip. And Eloise was as lovely as ever. But I must say, my favorite thing was the dynamic with the children. The utterly unconditional love these two people have for their children, blood or not, had my heart wrenching in a little ball of hope and love and happiness. 
The light this book shone on depression and guilt and unresolved issues was an important theme to touch. I think it could've been done a bit more gently towards the person suffering, but then again, it focused on the scars said issues leave not in the people who experice the feeling, but rather watched it happen to someone else. And of course the resentment that comes with that is to be expected.
Either way, I really enjoyed this story. The Bridgerton brothers, as always, did not disappoint in their appearances. And the general view we had of the lives of some previous protagonists was a nice touch.
Gotta run to read Francesca's story, I'm dying of curiosity after all the hints of the past few books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt

skb163's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

sariereads'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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

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.