Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

34 reviews

dmrains's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

This book is really comfortable & predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Infertility, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, and Death of parent

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

emilycruz1016's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

sarabrogan's review against another edition

emotional funny tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

gwenswoons's review against another edition

dark slow-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

2.5

I was thoroughly unimpressed by this. I am that person who is actually offended by great books being adapted for screen. This book is not great by any stretch of the imagination, and the TV adaptation is so wildly more layered and nuanced in the storytelling (not to mention…the writing is simply better: less hackneyed, less repetitive, less trite and gender-stereotyped and overall gross). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

eva_vva's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Cursing, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Colonisation, and Classism

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

britwalsh16's review against another edition

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

3.5

I usually prefer reading the book before the movie or tv show adaptation, but with this series I fell in love with the show first & then decided to read the book, & usually I struggle to get through it, but overall I usually like the book more. This series is different. I definitely enjoyed the book, & I love all the little details we didn’t get in the tv show; but I miss all the side characters. Though season 1 focuses on Daphne & The Duke, you get to see all the side characters & learn a bit about everyone. In the book, you only learn about the other characters if they are interacting with Daphne or Simon. So I just really struggled to get through this book because of that. That being said, I’m definitely going to read the other books, just maybe not in order, I’ll come back to the Viscount since I know his story already. Lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

juliaaaaaa's review against another edition

3.5

“No,” he groaned, pulling her closer. “I want to be in your heart. I want—” His entire body shuddered when their skin touched. “I want to be in your soul.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

tspice24's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy