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llams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Body shaming, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation
coriandercilantro's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
apple_atcha_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Besides a well balanced novel in terms of explicit content and plot, I loved the conversations our FMC was able to have with her partner about classism, racism, and misogyny. He was never going to experience those as a rich, cis, white man, and she needed him to understand why her business was always going to be more difficult than his (although her product was superior).
Novel also features: LGBTQIA+ characters (side), marriage of convenience, "get away from my wife", Latinx characters (main and side), Scottish MMC, historical setting (late 1800s)
Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Colonisation
jess_polishedcomma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Colonisation
emfass's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury
cassielaj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Death of parent
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
My only criticism is that this heavily relied on the two characters just not talking to each other which is something I struggle with... it makes me very frustrated as the reader. BUT I still thoroughly enjoyed the fake marriage trope.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
What a treat to read, can’t recommend this enough!
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Slavery, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse and Gun violence