Reviews tagging 'Grief'

O Conde Enfeitiçado by Julia Quinn

119 reviews

brynn_books's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.25

This is definitely my favorite book so far! Michael is probably my favorite Bridgerton love interest. I loved the way this book handled grief but also finding and discovering a new love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness and Miscarriage

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

2.75

Oh this is probably tied for my least favourite of the series so far. I really liked the first half where Francesca and Michael are trying to grapple with their grief. It felt so raw and emotional, you end up caring a lot for the characters. How they grow, their desires to show up for each other, but how shame, fear and sorrow hold them back. But the last half was a brutal slog. I did not like the latter half of Michael’s characterization, which was brutish, mean and seemed pressuring in a way that made me uncomfortable. And it’s like Francesca lost all personality, other than becoming some sort of “oh my” kind of character. It also felt like it was just rehashing some of the same issues at the beginning of the book without adding anything new to the plot. I ended listening to the last third of the book on 1.8x speed just to get through it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment

harlequins_joker's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Grief

diners's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, and Grief

amris's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

angelicav95's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, and Pregnancy

hdabru's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Infertility

walkingcha0s's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

lindsaynmueller's review against another edition

emotional relaxing 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 really wanted to love this one, but although this is by far Quinn’s most quality writing (out of the 3 I have read thus far) I did not like Michael. As soon as he actually started to win her over, he became rather pushy and mean :( I also felt like by the end I wasn’t entirely sure if either of them really loved each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

milliewh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief