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bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
flickwitch's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
thirza'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Death of parent
mpeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism
doodeedoda'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Miscarriage, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
florafauna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Abortion
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
This is a strange read. It consists of chapters from Maud's point of view, alongside chapters which details the entries from her father's diary. Maud is a difficult character to like at first, she's very spiky but when you consider her childhood experiences it's not surprising. Maud sees herself as extremely plain and unattractive, and when she falls in love with the under-gardener, a young man called Clem Walker, she can hardly believe he feels the same, unfortunately it ends in tragedy. Edward Stearne is one of the most loathsome characters I've ever read about - a complete narcissist who thinks all women are brainless, money grasping whores (even his daughter). The supernatural side of the story is less believable than the idea that someone is slowly driving Stearne mad, and I think the author did a good job of showing how women were completely at the mercy of their male kin at that point in history. Overall I liked parts of it, but other aspects were frustrating, therefore I rate this one 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4).
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Head of Zeus, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
words_and_coffee's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism