The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Grief, Sexual content, Sexism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Confinement
Minor: Physical abuse, Homophobia, Racism, War, and Death
Veiled cultural appropriation and fetishization of South Asian womenhayley_nelson915's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, War, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Child abuse, Gaslighting, War, and Alcohol
loveisland's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, War, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, and Eating disorder
readwithde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Lucie is completely different than what I remember from Bringing Down the Duke, but of course her strong exterior shrouds her vulnerability -- her loneliness and sacrifices made for the Cause.
Likewise, Ballentine reads much differently
Childhood connection plus this passion for freedom inevitably turn their indecent proposal into love
They both grow and change so much through the process; in the end, Ballentine is right -- love makes them stronger. The challenges faced are truly considered and managed, not brushed aside for whim or fancy or "being in the moment." They are two serious people with real stakes; the respect that grows between them is tangible.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, and War