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aseel_reads'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
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lyricallit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, and Trafficking
Minor: Rape and Sexual violence
jhbandcats'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
4.5
This is a feminist tirade against the abuse of women in the 18th and 19th Centuries, and nothing about it is gentle. I am not one to cry at books but I had tears in my eyes reading about the conditions at the private insane asylum - women chained half-naked in feces up to their ankles is just one example of the many cruelties and injustices.
The author has done copious research on the Regency period of England (1811-1820), and it tells in the detail she brings to the story. This would be a good companion to Jane Austen’s books and the somewhat later ones of the Bronte’s. They focused on polite society whereas this book shows a part of England they may not have known existed.
Unfortunately for me, this book was only just published so I’ll have to wait all too long for the sequel. I know it will be well worth the wait, but still….
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
alyssajp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Rape
katievallin'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Infertility, Racism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
helalost'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement
Moderate: Racism and Violence
parchment_and_papyrus'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, and Lesbophobia
leahjanespeare's review against another edition
5.0
I also really loved the inclusion of marginalized identities from the era like queer people and people of color - not shying away from how they were treated at that time, and the pervasiveness of society's prejudices and harmful practices.
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Racism, and Sexual assault