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albie95's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.75
The premise of the book held lots of potential but I just found it to be far too slow a pace for me. There were so many times I just wanted the plot to speed up and keep me interested. I didn’t find any characters particularly loveable; they felt like your typical middle class bunch of frenemies who live in a rural English village. I actually don’t mind flawed characters at all but it just felt there was something missing here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, and Abortion
Minor: Eating disorder
bookcentipede's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.75
Had some predictable twists but also some unpredictable twists. Cleverly intertwines classics into the book such as Jane Eyre, Tess D'urbervilles, Fanny Hill, Inspector calls and Emma Bouveray in a way that only clicks after! Has some modern references and thought I was in for an alright read but was pleasantly surprised at how clever and enjoyable it was! Would recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Abortion
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Eating disorder
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