Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Breathless by Beverly Jenkins

4 reviews

zombiezami's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Pregnancy, and War

sydapel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative slow-paced

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

3.0

I feel like I've included this in past reviews, but while I do appreciate the historical context that Beverly Jenkins brings to her work, it mostly falls short for me on the emotional front. I wish I felt differently, because she is so iconic and there needs to be room made for BIPOC characters in our historical romance, but I hardly ever feel like I get enough time with the characters to be invested in their relationship. All this being said, I do absolutely love Portia's no bullshit mentality and seeing Rhine and Eddy be so happy together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia

pickledradish's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

An extremely charming and fun read, and I learned things about the historical context I hadn't known! If you're in the mood for a light but interesting romance novel, this one fits the bill. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Racism, and Rape