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typedtruths's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i love strange books. i love wicked women. i love caitlin starling... but this didn't quite do it for me.
➸ Trigger warnings formisogyny, attempted arranged marriage recounted, domestic abuse mentioned, alcohol consumption, drug abuse (on-page), smoking, miscarriage mentioned, body horror, emesis, physical injuries including eye trauma (intentional but nonconsensual chemically-induced vision loss), plague, murder of a father and brothers recounted, murder and attempted murder (on-page), physical assault mentioned, whipping, torture, poisoning (theme), kidnapping and captivity, and fire*.
*Context: A boat full of infected sailors is set on fire to prevent a plague outbreak. In the opening scene, the protagonist observes the boat fire from the shore .
▷ Representation: Evelyn (mc) & Violetta (sc) are sapphic.
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*Context: A boat full of infected sailors is set on fire to prevent a plague outbreak. In the opening scene, the protagonist observes the boat fire from the shore
▷ Representation: Evelyn (mc) & Violetta (sc) are sapphic.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
➸ Trigger warnings for misogyny, attempted arranged marriage recounted, domestic abuse mentioned, alcohol consumption, drug abuse (on-page), smoking, miscarriage mentioned, body horror, emesis, physical injuries including eye trauma (intentional but nonconsensual chemically-induced vision loss), plague, grief and loss depiction, accidental poisoning of a mother recounted, murder of a father and brothers recounted, murder and attempted murder (on-page), physical assault mentioned, whipping, torture, poisoning (theme), kidnapping and captivity, and fire*. *Context: A boat full of infected sailors is set on fire to prevent a plague outbreak. In the opening scene, the protagonist observes the boat fire from the shore.