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rmnedder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My only issue was really with the pacing. With the sheer amount of detail this book has, it moves incredibly slowly at times. It's not necessarily all bad! It built some fantastic suspense, but it also made the ending drag out a bit longer than may have been warranted. All in all, this was a great read, especially if you like historical sapphics <3
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, War, and Classism
kappafrog'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? Yes
3.25
Cons: There are some truly nauseating scenes. I had to take breaks reading and start to skim because it was making me feel so queasy. After the big incident that happens about 1/3 of the way through the novel, I felt compelled to keep reading, but at the same time, found myself enjoying it less and less.
Overall, I enjoyed the first of the three parts the most. The book was rich with period details and painted an engrossing image of Frances' inner life. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in sapphic historical novels.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
throwback682's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you want to know more of the plot, but not major twists or ending:
If you want to know whether it has a happy ending:
Graphic: Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
linguaphile412's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Vomit