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amyteurhour's review against another edition
3.0
I read this mainly because I wanted to check out some more of Quinn's work but everything in the main Bridgerton series had huge waits and this spin off was available right away. It was compelling and easy enough to read that I finished basically the entire book except the epilogue in one day. If you're looking to turn your brain off then you might enjoy this.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
historical_drama_queen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Gun violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
smuttymcbookface'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
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Rape and Sexual violence
jelkebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The romance was cute. It's kind of hate to love, and I do really like how it was done throughout the novel. I thought Hugh and Sarah had great banter, and I loved seeing how they slowly caught feelings for each other as they got to know each other better. I thought they were just a really cute match.
I also quite liked Hugh and Sarah as like seperate characters, but I don't feel like we got to know them that well. I feel like they were quite one dimensional, which is a shame because I think if they were developed a bit more, I would have liked this book more as well. I do quite like the cast of side characters. Sarah's sisters are a hoot and a half, and I kind of wish we got more of them.
The only thing I really didn't like about this book was the conflict. I feel like it was just poorly executed. The entire book felt very plotless, and then it came in towards the finale, and it just felt so out of place. It also was extremely over the top, and way too dramatic. I don't know. I just don't think it worked at all. But for the rest I just thought the book was fine. So yeah, that's kind of it.
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Suicide
elizherlihy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Ableism and Child abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
not_asha01'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
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
haley49'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
pinjem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Out of the Smythe-Smith -series, Sarah and Hugh were my favorite couple.
Trope:
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enemies to friends to lovers, forced proximityTW:
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homophobia, ableism, discussions of suicide and rapeCan be read as standalone, even though is the third book in the series. I would actually recommend reading this book before the 2nd book in the series: you probably get more out of the plot.
Graphic: Ableism and Homophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
bookishplantmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Rape and Suicide
cepbreed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Song:
- Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy