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themissyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Abortion
Mr Hancock’s late wife died in childbirth and the baby was stillborn these are established in ch 1 and are important to the grief exploration.imogenoakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
trippalli'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? Yes
3.0
Interesting moral dilemmas, fascination, society, prostitution, marriage, miscarriage. pregnancies, new baby, moving, new neighbors, social judgement, the magic of mermaids the fascination of the historic Wunderkammer.. seeing and fighting for freedom in judgemental societies
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Abortion, and Abandonment
Prostitutionamberinbookland's review
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
jufira42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Violence, and Grief