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ceejeffe's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Unfortunately, this book was a real let down.
- We got very little emotional depth and given all the horrors depicted in this book, that was disappointing.
- There was pretty graphic depiction of child SA that is really and TRULY only shown to illustrate how horrendous it was to be a girl and “low class” people in the 1600s but I PROMISE the rest of the story depicts that without a young girl needing to be r*ped on page. It had ZERO ties to the plot and was so unnecessary.
- The Climax of this story was anticlimactic but, also, there was very little build up to it so, I guess?
- The ending was basically an info dump, which I always dislike but, in a 266 page book? Why?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
CW: Capital Punishment and Corporal Punishmentjoyfayrweather's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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? It's complicated
2.5
Don’t waste your money on this book. While I think the story may have been interesting, the storytelling doesn’t do it justice. The writing is slow paced and doesn’t help show the characters flaws. I liked the cover, so it got an extra point.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
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