Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

22 reviews

sidhe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Drug use, Alcohol, and War

kylarenea_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I thought this book was absolutely delightful. One of the friends to lovers romances I've ever read, especially in the round about way they got there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Classism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcoholism, Mental illness, War, Death, Dysphoria, Grief, Infertility, and Kidnapping

strange_little_ranger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Dysphoria, War, Kidnapping, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

meaghancook's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping

mermaidmomma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I am a fan of historical romance as is and I adored this twist on it!! I really enjoyed the tension that grew better Viola and Justin. I love the fact that the 3rd act conflict had nothing to do with Viola being trans and that also wasn’t the central focus of the novel. Viola was just Viola to those who knew her past and that is exactly how it should be. 

Also, I must say I loved Mira and I cannot wait for her story. I really hope we get more of her and Stevie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Deadnaming, Death, Ableism, and Addiction

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Kidnapping and Dysphoria

analenegrace's review

adventurous hopeful medium-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

I've read most of Alexis Hall's books, and I do think this might be my favorite. From a cis-gendered perspective, I found that Hall took on the topic of being trans in this historical period and did it fairly well while making all of his characters accepting of Viola's identity because, at the end of the day, it's fiction and its romance, which needs a happy-ever-after. Hall did a good job of taking modern ideas, of transness, PTSD, bisexuality, etc, and fitting them into a historical context in a natural way that did not feel like prescribing modern terminology to the characters and the period. I enjoyed Justin and Viola's relationship greatly, and I liked that it had some aspect of adventure to it, and I look forward to reading the sequel, which I imagine will be about Mira. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, War, Transphobia, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, and Dysphoria

hannahwriightt's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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: Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Deadnaming, Ableism, Addiction, Misogyny, War, Violence, and Sexism

Minor: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

ashlikes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, War, Body shaming, Bullying, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Infertility, Transphobia, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

jneverland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Transphobia, War, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

alliei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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I. LOVED. IT. SO. MUCH. I WANT MORE. GIVE ME A SEQUEL OR BONUS CHAPTER IDK JUST GIVE ME ANYTHING PLS. 

I felt so much while reading this but nothing can compare to the love that Viola and Gracewood have for each other. I was literally just swooning and crying throughout the book, there was no in between. 

I’m still so emotional right after reading it and that damn epilogue was such a nice way of ending the book, i want to cryYyy. I love the characters, i love everyone (except for the two assholes near the end, of course). I LOVE EVERYTHING. 

Tbh i’m tempted to read it again rn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and War

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Death