Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie

21 reviews

sometimesdecaf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

satellitemine's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

julyavenue's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense fast-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

4.0

Enjoyed the book overall, looooved Gideon and Grace! And dear Ozzie as well. I felt the characters were over the top at times, but Prue did resonate with me so I do forgive her as the FMC. I did side-eye Aunt Gussie and her “Oriental” sedan though. Some of the scenes that stood out include the first meet (bants galore), the park, the jewels (Gideon my heart), the wedding (Ozzie!),  and the final confrontation in the inn (pig slops). I think it seemed a bit like a sitcom, but it’s at least a sitcom I’d love to watch.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Rape

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

Immediately became one of my favorite historical romances, or favorite romances period. It's sweet, funny, and suits my sensibilities as a reader perfectly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

lucy3000's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

When you've just survived

violence and abduction

and are down to shag. My girl had a mission and i gotta respect her.

But damn the book was darker than expected. Make sure to check the trigger warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Forced abortion, rape, abduction

hollsyy's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

4.25

Goddd I am loving this author! This outshines almost all HR I've read, the tensions and build up is unreal and the complexities of their woven webs of deceit and honour are so beautifully laced. I wished only for this book to be longer - our FMC and MMC deserved just a few more pages of HEA. Gideon is probably one of my favourite, if not my all time favourite, MMC's due to his, well, everything. And the FMC is interesting and has quality characteristics that are valued. This isn't a lust match - this is a LOVE match and they take their sweet time. He falls first and he falls HARD. 

*this story has a darker tone and isn't the pick for a feel good heartwarmer, but the ending is sugar sweet* 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

absterlee's review

4.0

While I found some of this book problematic for me, I couldn’t get over how much the MMC adored the FMC. Some HRs with “ugly ducking” or “plain” FMCs take the path of her being undesirable and the FMC finds her beauty first in her personality and then in little features of her looks (if that makes sense). In this book he’s literally convinced that she’s a diamond of the first water despite what everybody else says and cannot perceive how anybody could think otherwise. Also, truly this is one of the only books I’ve read where the dialogue makes me laugh out loud. His banter is unmatched. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

angsquared's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

linwood's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

She’s considered plain, especially next to her gorgeous sisters, but to him she’s a ravenous beauty. He’s considered a rake, but once he meets her every other woman pales in comparison. The best part of this book is the way he thinks about her and admires her.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

jehansen127's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy