Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Oferta unui gentleman. Povestea lui Benedict by Julia Quinn

28 reviews

hopestar's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation

gasoline_allie's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

I love a Cinderella retelling, and I really liked Sophie as a character. Although I don’t usually have a lot of buy-in with stories that have “love at first sight,” I did think Sophie and Benedict’s longing for each other was romantic...

…and, of course, parts were as problematic as hell, which is not surprising, considering its age, I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming

you_fanci_me_mad's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, and Deportation

Attempted rape thwarted before anything happens

rmesquirrel's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

I've read 3 of her books now. They are basically all the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

walkingcha0s's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

theasi's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit and Deportation

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

This has been my favorite Bridgerton book so far!! And maybe that’s partially because I just LOVE fairytale retellings, especially Cinderella ones (even though Disney’s animated Cinderella is not my favorite in the least). But also cause Benedict is officially my favorite (in the books atleast), book Anthony & Colin were very lacking, I love them in the show, but their book personalities had a lot of… I guess faults, that I was not a fan of. But Benedict… I don’t know what it is…but Benedict just stole my heart! 

Especially the moment he realized he wanted to marry Sophie despite him thinking she was just a maid. He proved to be sweet & caring, and willing to say fuck society for this girl that he just couldn’t help but love!! It’s inspiring, and we all deserve a Benedict Bridgerton! 💜

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Medical content, Abandonment, and Deportation

Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

cdoubet's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

Why...was this literally Cinderella for the entire first third of the book? And then a collection of an insufferable, unhealthy man trying to force a woman to be his f*ck buddy for the rest until the last like 30 pages. I did not enjoy this Bridgerton novel at all. Sophie was a really great character, Benedict was not. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about his character until the very end of the book - and for what? The conflict could have been so much more interesting and less misogynistic than him trying to convince her to be his mistress. Just utter buffoonery and sexism, even for that time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming and Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail