Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

6 reviews

theabee's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Infertility, Rape, and Chronic illness

lasignorasgf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

my favourite of the series so far, but this being a JQ book, that doesn’t mean much. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Sexism

the cism’s are really in JQ’s writing, and apparently integral to her writing. F&M were themselves a cute couple, but difficult to read when coupled w/ JQ’s constant bs. yet another blonde and blue hero - finally discovering his soon to be wife is not actually as ‘ugly’ as he’d originally thought

booksbyantheia's review against another edition

emotional 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

Es un cuatro sólido. La historia de Michael y Francesca es espectacular: es diferente a las demás, incluso si el elemento de la viudez estuvo en el libro anterior. Su química es muy buena. La personalidad de Francesca está muy bien planteada, y se hace destacar. 

Odié profundamente un detalle particular, y es la cantidad de chistes sobre violación que hace Michael. No me sorprende considerando los antecedentes de Quinn, pero el hecho de que se hubiera tomado el tiempo de marcarlo como un hombre que sabe lo que es el consentimiento para luego hacer esas bromas (sobretodo en relación a la libertad sexual entre él y Frannie) se me hizo pesadísima. No son muchas, pero definitivamente le bajan una estrella al libro.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Colonisation

Minor: Rape

souplover2001's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

going into these books i know i am very much NOT the target audience and that's fine i can suspend my disbelief but this book. oh it was so evident. i wanted to like this book and for the most part it was okay yk francesca and michael were so fun even tho the beginning was kinda boring but i HATED

michael trying to seduce francesca into having sex w him so she wld feel duty bound to marry him??????? and then getting upset w her after they had sex when she wouldn't marry him?? like BRO. you really don't have to do all of this just tell her you love her. uhggyfhugigbhjibk. also i hate a fertility plot line like this rly is not for me😭

hope they make francesca gay in the show tho. they won't but they cld.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Colonisation and Death

02062000's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Infertility, and Miscarriage

emmahe's review against another edition

emotional

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexism, Infertility, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage and Blood