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drb_11's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-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? No
2.5
This book was VERY slow and the inner dialogue was repetitive. The plot was very predictable which made the book quite boring. I did like the hints of old New Orleans culture and wish that was explored more.
We could figure out benton/howard was the same person early on. And the Black Hand subplot was not well developed, the threat never felt real no matter how much the author tried to convince us it was real. I thought Constance’s sickness at the end would’ve been poison from the Black Hand, but it wasn’t. It just felt like a weird afterthought.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Pregnancy
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Racial slurs
kcbatts's review
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Homophobia
kelleykamanda's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Read for a bookclub. Was well beloved by members but I couldn’t get into it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, and Violence
moodreadswithmoe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
mondovertigo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Stalking and Murder
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
I was really looking forward to this book and the setting of New Orleans and Mardi Gras in the early 1900s. Maybe my expectations were too high but it just wasn't what I expected. We don't get a lot about how New Orleans was during the time period or learn a lot about the all female krewe for Mardi Gras. The twist was EXTREMELY obvious by chapter 2 which was really upsetting. It made the book less enjoyable knowing exactly how the women are connected. Also the women fell flat, their alternating chapters read in the same voice so it made it difficult to differentiate between them. I couldn’t connect with them and found them passive and whiny. Really disappointing considering how excited I was based on the blurb and cover plus how much I love the historical fiction genre
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Murder
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