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Die falsche Schwester by Juno Dawson

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lizzierosekey's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

mw_rose's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5/5 stars
I love everything in this series! I listened to the first book, Her Majesty's Royal Coven, and adored the narrators. But beyond that, the writing is impeccable. The Shadow Cabinet moved a bit slower for me, but tackled similar constructs of a "woman's place" and the "fear of a strong woman," as well as what it means to be a woman beyond the gender binary and basic gender constructs. All of the characters she writes are strong and yet they are still human, dealing with their own struggles, which is what pulls me into her writing. This book makes me want to go out and shout that my voice and my place in this world matter. Juno Dawson takes big, relevant topics such as privilege and makes them not only understandable but lights a fire in the reader to learn more and do more. My only problem with reading this book is that I couldn't keep all the characters' voices in my brain (I think I would have preferred the audiobook, but that's on me and not the author, obviously). I cannot wait for the third installment in this series!

Thank you to Juno Dawson, Penguin Books, and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book :)

lclowe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

slkindig's review against another edition

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4.5

Twist after twist, brilliantly executed. Stylistically just plain fun to read. Only issue I had was the investment in Ciara’s character just wasn’t set up enough in the first book to seamlessly transition into this book.