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Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen

3 reviews

phoebenotbuffay's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The way the author develops the MMC turns this book into a bit of a coming of age story. Very poignant. 

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kayladaila's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


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amobrien's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Thank you NetGalley for providing a digital ARC.
 

Lavender House is a historical murder mystery that takes place at a queer "safe house." I really enjoyed the twists and turns of this story as well as the fullness of the characters. The story itself can be dark and gritty but things get wrapped up well. While I would definitely recommend this for anyone interested in a historical queer whodunit, be sure to check trigger warnings before picking this book up!

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