Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

10 reviews

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

emotional 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

The way I made so many notes on this book and I barely remember what happened, can't remember the character's names and I finished this in one day even though I found it kind of boring?? I think I found the audiobook kind of addictive because of the narrator or maybe it was the writing idk 

Osla, Beth and Mab.
 

What I found interesting is how there's mention of Prince Phillip of Greece and that he was dating one of the main characters. 

I felt so sorry for Beth because she grew up with this abuser mother but at the same time she made me so mad!! I can't stand people like her. 

By 20% I knew this was kind of boring lmao but I just kept going. 

I don't like it when the story is going back and forwards and it was annoying here. 

I feel like Osla could've been the one with a more interesting storyline because she was dating the Prince, but suddenly Mab took the focus with her husband and then Beth was supposed to be a bigger main character in the end with her finding a traitor, but I just didn't care about any of the girls to be honest. 

Omg Beth is actually such a f*cking terrible friend I had forgotten about this!! After all the girls did for her!! Because

she knew where the freaking bomb was going to hit and  she knew both her friends, including the husband and daughter of one of them, were going to THAT place and she said nothing about it?? 

This book is called The Rose Code, and that freaking code just mattered in the very last chapters lol 

By half of this book this was a 3 star, but now I think this might be a 2 stars which for me means it was just okay. And honestly I felt bad because I saw that half of the ratings are 5 star for this book lmao HOW and WHY. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Sexual assault: One of the main characters had to fight off some guys.

Sexual content: This woman at 17 had sex. This other woman gave an oral to some man. The girls have a conversation about sex. This woman has sex with her husband.

Racism: This man has dark skin (can’t remember where he’s from) and his father in law asks if he has N blood.

Death, child death, grief: This woman looses her husband and daughter in a bombing.

Cursing: There’s A LOT of this when they fight.

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hematthews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Drug use

caitlinh311's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

suzannewilliamson1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and War

basil_plant's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

maybe the best book i’ve read so far this year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War

camilleemcl's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Kate Quinn DOES NOT MISS! So far, she is one of my favourite authors. She has such an engaging writing style and I have a real soft spot for historical fiction so her stuff is right up my alley, though I was a bit worried when I saw that prince Philip was a love interest in this one, haha. Seriously did not disappoint, I will definitely be reading the rest of her books. I loved Mab, and I think she is one of the best characters in the book. I really felt her pain and wanted to beat up the ones who hurt her. I really recommend this book, but be sure to check the triggers!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Cursing

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I had no idea about Bletchley Park or the work that was done there during World War II. This historical-fiction did a great job of giving me some insight into what went on at BP and who the people working there were. This book is equal parts funny, hopeful, devastating, thought-provoking, and sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and War

bookiemonster's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol