Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

147 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

itslani's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

i can’t look at Francesca the same anymore 

3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual content

amris's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

katymat18's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

When he falls first…Michael and Francesca are my new favorite Bridgerton couple. 🫶🏻 (but all Michael 😏)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infertility

shorthannah's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

2.75

I really thought I would like Michael more than I did, but he started off okay and just became awful as the book went on. 
The "consent" in this book is questionable at times, and in several points would probably considered coercion nowadays and it made me feel so uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

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

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

howboutjane's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.0

This one dealt with more dark and triggering content than the previous books. A nice, enjoyable story although not your typical love story. Happy ending overall but still a lot of sadness In this one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death

dragonflieshearts's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Grief