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moogblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, and Classism
theneighborhoodbookwyrm's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Excrement, and Vomit
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, and Abortion
thequiltyreader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
itsbumley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Outing, and Colonisation
pollyflorence's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Medical trauma, and Abortion
balfies's review against another edition
- 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
Great historical detail and richness, characters with depth, well paced, ambiguous mystery, and enough tension throughout. Not necessarily a must read, but certainly an enjoyable one!
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Abortion, and Colonisation
Minor: Child death
leilorenzo's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I bought it on a whim years ago (probably because of its cover, which is LOVELY), so I was more than pleasantly surprised when I started it this month.
The plot is thick through and through, talk about a tense ride! I thought I wouldn't be able to like the characters, but in the end, I really ended up rooting for them.
It is dark, and very descriptive, so bear that in mind and look for TW (gore, blood, injuries). There's also homophobia and xenophobia and enforced religion in public affairs...
I liked how it shows the reader a peek into Amsterdam's life all those years ago, and how merchants were so important, the secret workings of their houses, what kind of deals they made and society had to accept, etc.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Excrement
Minor: Slavery and Abortion