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carolinepritchett'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt
eleanor029'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Having finished it, I see the full picture and can appreciate the story, but while reading it, I was not as hooked as usually when reading Sarah Waters.
This would be a good book club book to compare to 'Fingersmith', since I thought the vibes were similar in the end.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
horizonous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Torture, Blood, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
◦ Drug abuse = Laudanum◦ Mental illness = Anxiety, depression
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Sexual assault
jonesmonster's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Grief