Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Peccati d'inverno by Lisa Kleypas

11 reviews

kld8338's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse

bookedupchick's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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4⭐️ | Evie is desperate to escape her toxic family and Sebastian needs a wife with money (since his father spent everything )💰 and low and behold they can help each other. 

📜 Historical Romance
💍 Marriage Of Convenience 
🌶️ 3/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse

violethenry's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape

labyrinth_witch's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

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This was a delightful tale made more enjoyable by being the story of Gabriel St Vincent’s father from Devil in Spring. I love it when authors do generational worlds. But particularly for the St. Vincent men- they have a bleeding heart for peculiar but insistently autonomous women. When you read Sebastian falling in love with Evie, then Gabriel fall for Pandora - you’re like, “aw, like father like son.” Which is why Sebastian knew Pandora would steal Gabriel’s heart before he knew what was happening. Also love how Sebastian comes to life in this story and how he changes. This was a good “hero must be worthy of the heroine” tale. Enjoy!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

danicam's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

annahamburger's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, Dementia, Stalking, Pregnancy

select_snozberry's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted relaxing fast-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

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Worth a reread. Great cosy romance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Domestic abuse

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The novel begins incredibly strong, with the two main characters seemingly opposites and having to work through their differences to make the best of their situation.
What I believe is the strongest point of this book is the incredible character development that both protagonists go through, especially Sebastian.
That said, however, halfway through the novel begins to fall a bit flat and, if you read other novels by the same author, you could even start noticing than in most novels one of the main protagonists falls ill, gets injured or is in some way physically altered (I’m including inebriation) for the story to continue developing.
In this specific case of this novel I believe that

having Sebastian injured by a gunshot

was rather unnecessary and felt rather forced. 
Nevertheless, the book is incredibly enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent

breanne's review against another edition

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DNF at 44%

Evie is still a weak damsel in distress. Sebastian called her a bitch and hasn't apologized. Given that Evie says some equally damning remarks I don't see that happening as the conflict between the two is repeatedly deflected by their physical attraction to one another.

Evie has yet to show any interesting qualities. The only things I know about her is that she has red hair and freckles. Does this woman have no interests or hobbies?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent

rys's review against another edition

4.25

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse