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nicosta_music's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Things in Jars is a masterclass in Victorian detective novels and I absolutely loved every second of it. The prose is beautiful and captivating, and author Jess Kidd does an amazing job at painting the atmosphere of Victorian London. The characters themselves are interesting and multi-faceted, and the underlying mystery is thoroughly entertaining and a little bit creepy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
lesiene's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
feathers4bookmarks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic depictions of certain scenes. I wish I had content warnings, because I didn’t realize this story would include certain depictions- and I don’t think they were necessary to the storyline always.
I liked the underlying flaws of the protagonist, but the ending was dissatisfying in terms of the last paragraph. There was so much build up of a storyline between the protagonist and another character that I don’t think resolved well for the amount of hype in the text.
I liked the underlying flaws of the protagonist, but the ending was dissatisfying in terms of the last paragraph. There was so much build up of a storyline between the protagonist and another character that I don’t think resolved well for the amount of hype in the text.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Trafficking
jamiev17's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping