Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

17 reviews

jaxatta's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

Probably my favorite Bridgerton book so far! Eloise is sensible and this book handled more of the mature/adult and pragmatic themes that previous books in the series seemed to be missing. I loved the character development here and getting to know more of the family who aren't in the limelight as often.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment

nightstitch96's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

The way this book talks about depression and suicide is disgusting. Phillip is horrible. I cannot believe he is constantly referred to as a good man while he:
 

1. was incredibly neglectful and toxic to his children.

2. was CONSTANTLY talking about how his wife's depression was such a "burden on him" and "how hard is it to just be happy" and how he's "not bad in bed so how dare she just lay there and not enjoy it"

3. literally said that Marina "couldn't even kill herself properly"

4. was constantly telling Eloise to stop talking

5. literally said "will you just shut up and do something else with that mouth" when Eloise was trying to tell him about how something was wrong with how the kid's caretaker was treating the kids

6. acting like he owned Eloise

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault

zeynus's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

mariskyjy's review against another edition

Thought I would grow to like Eloise's love interest after hearing more of his back story, but I can't stand him.

Tw: noncon, child abuse, mention of post partum depression below

• said he hadn't had sex in a long time and went to visit wife marina. "She didn't say no," (I think the implication was PPD) but seemed disinterested. He felt awful afterwards, which is a *great* excuse (sarcasm)

• the kids are terrified of him. "His" son asks, upon getting in trouble, "are you going to hit us?" And Philip is a menacing presence to them, and doesn't know how to parent them. Like even if you have never hit your kid(s) (which Eloise is convinced that she's *such* a good judge of character, despite only meeting this guy within the last week, that Phillip could *never* abuse his kids), they shouldn't be terrified that you're going to. End of sentence. No, wait: fuck this guy. Now end of sentence.

• spoiler, the "reasoning" for this is eventually that his father was horribly abusive towards him, and Phillip is trying not to be like him. Cool reason, bro. I get that therapy was not a huge thing back then (assuming) but my god. Work on yourself to not be like your father.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

marbrihern's review

sad slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

callmemartiall's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

gerlinen's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

• 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

2.75

much darker than its predecessors which I'd loved but is too steeped in the gender politics of its era for me to fully enjoy it. I just constantly found myself rolling my eyes every time the whole 'women are mystical, impossible creatures to understand' spiel was used. plus I don't think they really resolved Phillip's view of Eloise as a surrogate mother for his kids than truly seeing her as his wife.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ehamlett's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

cleotheo's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol