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katdid's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
4.0
So I guess there's a bit of hate/disinterest directed towards Freyja by readers due to the events of A Summer to Remember, but I haven't read that one so I had no skin in the game. I really enjoyed all the early interactions between Freyja and Joshua (in my mind his name was often Marcus for some reason?) esp. the one at the Pump Rooms -- I also liked how most of the peripheral characters enjoyed it afterwards too. I appreciated that Freyja was depicted as no beauty but I thought she was a great example of how other traits can be stimulating (I could go on a whole RL screed hear about how even negative stimulation is stimulation and that's why people get in pickles but anyway); I really enjoyed all the argy-bargy between her and Josh and how in their own ways they never let the other get away with anything. I loved all the Cornwall stuff and especially having a lot of the Bedwyns there for it, my only regret was that I fully expected Wulf to arrive for the ball in all his full snobbery but alas.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Sexual assault and Murder
andra_mihaela_s's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Murder
solacelight's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Classism
Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
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