Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

8 reviews

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

britwalsh16'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

3.5

I was super excited for this book! & with the new season coming out of the show following them I wanted to read it beforehand & give me something to tide me over until then. There was a lot I loved, & a lot of scenes I can’t wait to play out in the show. 

But I’m not going to lie & say Colin’s temper didn’t really bug me. I understand him getting angry, especially when he finds out about the Lady Whistledown secret or when she’s caught reading his journal. But what I don’t like is the physical abuse that goes along with it, & yes I know it’s nothing giant, he doesn’t hit her or anything that horrible, but the little things can be bad too. Like the scene at their engagement ball with him holding on to her to hurt her instead of letting his temper blow up to the whole room, that is not an okay reaction & I have loved Colin so much throughout the show & the books too, but reactions like that piss me off & Penelope doesn’t know that it’s not okay. What’s going to happen when they have kids & the kids make him angry, will the violence get worse through the years? It’s such a little thing, but it really gets me, & I hope they rewrote that for the show, I’d hate to lose my love for Polin in the show too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

annahamburger's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

cocopeia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

hayleyvem's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol

bookedinsideout's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Stalking

embla_v's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted

4.0

Det här är fjärde delen av Brigerton serien. En serie med historiska romanser skrivna av Julia Quinn. 

Denna gång om Colin, det tredje Brigerton syskonet och Penelope, en gammal ungmö. Penelope har varit kär i Colin så länge hon kan minnas men aldrig att hon skulle ha en chans. Colin har alltid sett Penelope som en vän, inte minst till hans syster Eloise men på senare tid också till sig själv. 

Detta är en fantastisk historisk romans för alla som gillar Julia Quinn. Den här boken har även lite "friends to lovers" vibes. Men denna bok har något extra för Lady Whiseldown tänker förändra sitt liv. Rekommenderar att läsa Brigerton böckerna i ordning. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Stalking

kirbylover16's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm getting tired of reading the same story. It's a shame because Penelope and Colin were my favorite characters in the other books. This book makes both of them out of character. When did colin become cold, short-tempered, and mean? Why does JQ never write wedding scenes? I wish we got to see Penelope's family more. One of the last big points is there's a family meeting every Tuesday but this is never been established or used again in any of the books. The main conflict isn't really a problem and is solved by telling everyone anyway.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Pregnancy