Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht

2 reviews

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense 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

4.0

Well, that was unexpected. 
I had no idea what this book is about when I started reading it and was pleasantly surprised. 
The protagonist is a spy on assignment in Argentina, 1966. In alternating chapters, we learn about her activities in Buenos Aires as well as her youth in the USA. 
At first, I wasn't very interested in the political aspects of Argentina's history, so in the first half of the book I preferred the chapters from Vera's past/youth. But around the halfway point things escalated quickly, and I was totally captivated. The tension and atmosphere of the Argentine Revolution was palpable. And now I want to learn more about it. 
I liked that it wasn't an action-packed spy story, but felt like a more realistic approach to the genre, with quiet, boring, nerve-wrecking moments. We spend a lot of time in Vera's head, feel her fears, uncertainties and desperation as a woman, alone in a foreign country during turbulent times. Also: lesbian representation. 
I will definitely read the other books in the series because I need to know what Vera does next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and War

madmantha's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Very enjoyable and easy to ingest for the modern reader, while also effortlessly painting a picture of the

sapphic

scene of the 50’s-60’s. Engaging and exciting, encouraging you to pick up the next title in the series.