Reviews tagging 'Violence'

It Happened One Autumn: The Wallflowers, Book 2 by Lisa Kleypas

8 reviews

levesc17's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Major trigger warning for kidnapping! I was pretty thrown by it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

heather667's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

kristirose's review against another edition

slow-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? Yes

2.5

I believe that I dislike this book as much as I love Devil in Winter.  I came into the book absolutely certain that I would love it.  I was wrong.

I just don't find Lillian to be likeable at all.  I have no idea why she is obsessed with Rounders.  She knows she shouldn't play and yet she does repeatedly out in the open. She has no regard for her safety or that of others.  She knows her actions reflect on her sister who she says she loves, but she doesn't let that influence her actions.   She physically fights with Marcus after she said she loved him.  Marcus deserved someone with common sense and a consideration of others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Violence and Kidnapping

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-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? Yes

3.0

Lillian and St Vincent made this book readable but Marcus is a problem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Classism

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Violence

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Lillian and Marcus have been verbally sparring since book one. They are so funny. I loved watching their power struggle. Marcus was so fierce, especially at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

There’s an intimate scene where one person is intoxicated so I would consider that dubious consent. The kidnapping also includes threats of rape but no acts take place on page or off.

leahemf'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence