Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

7 reviews

bubblybuttercup's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

i loved the slowburn and tension building in the beginning of the book. however, i found that after the first kiss there was a part in the middle where it felt like the duke would mostly be talking/thinking of her sexually. However, after that part was passed, the final few chapters were strong. The yearning and pining returned! I left appreciating their growth and loving their love!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

undecidedpersonality's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

allisonmspiers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

saurahsaurus'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really liked this book! I was seeking out a light-hearted read with a love interest for a bit of escapism. I ended up liking it more than I’d thought I would. I learned a bit about history, and found that it wasn’t as light as its tags would indicate. In fact, I thought the book was rather emotional, angst-y, and at times even heart-wrenching.

The main characters and their love story were very compelling, to the point that I could actually see this occurring in the past. They’re a bit star-crossed, and that’s what made things so emotional: in real history, their socio-economic circumstances would have precluded their love from blossoming, much less their initial meeting. Thankfully, this is fiction so we’re allowed to dream :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

A note about what the “sexual assault” tag, with minor spoilers (that are not major plot spoilers).

The assault referenced is brief, and is groping by an authority figure. I tagged it as “assault” because it goes beyond verbal harassment. Although it is brief, it is described as it happens (rather than an event in the past that is mentioned in passing), so I listed it under “moderate”.

bexi's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, and Police brutality

brittshaw_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective tense 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? No

4.25

4.25/5⭐️ | 1.5/5🌶 | 1/3⚠️ | 18+

Genre: historical romance

Diversity: no

Moods: steamy, challenging, romantic, feminist

Pace: medium

Device(s): multiple POV

Trope(s): enemies to lovers, MC gets sick and has to stay

Notes: 

Loved the tension between characters, finally a Draco-esque MC!  Wish it was spicier, other than that exactly what you want out of a modern historical romance: spunky heroine, lots of tension, smidgeon of politics, drama, enough of a plot that wasn’t all romance, steamy, fashionable 

# of pages: 

AB length: 

Took me ~ to read: 5:30

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail