directorpurry's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Racial slurs
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Child death
kpwxx's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Outing, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Torture, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child death, Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion, Stalking, Dementia, Deportation, and Eating disorder
emfass's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexism, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Trafficking
Minor: Religious bigotry
marthadude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
Spoiler
There's a point in the book where a character seems like they are being forced into a nonconsensual marriage, and, therefore, rape by proxy, but this is later revealed to not be the case.adrinthesky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Medical trauma
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship
bethsbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
writing - 9
pace - 3
world building - 6
characters - 7
diversity - 7
ending - 8
enjoyment - 7
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
sherbertwells's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“My name, in those days, was Susan Trinder”
“He squatted at the side of the chair and smoothed his fingers over the bullying skirts; then he dipped his hand beneath them, reaching high into the layers of silk. He did it so neatly, it looked to me as if he knew his way, all right; and as he reached higher his cheek grew pink, the silk gave a rustle, the crinoline bucked, the chair quivered hard upon the kitchen floor, the joints of its legs faintly shrieking. Then it was still” (34)
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
Mrs. Sucksby runs a "baby farm," a Victorian business that cares for babies and occasionally sells them.natalieabigail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content