saskia6's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
this book has an interesting plot and characters, but feels quite long and isn’t very well written. and by that i mean to say that the writing style isn’t engaging, and it could be a lot shorter - there are lots of parts that are included seemingly for no reason, that don’t further the plot at all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Child abuse
Minor: Terminal illness
littlewagers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Antisemitism, Death, and Death of parent
Everything is very period-typical to a cis-het white man in the 1800's.
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