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adoto's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.25
I devoured the audiobook of this in one sitting but I can see why someone would struggle to read it quickly. It's written in a wordy, Austen-like style that I personally liked, but would be hard to get one's head around.
The cover does not properly set you up for what this story is: a very British story that both pays homage to early 19th century England as well as completely redresses its imperialism and overconsumption. It has Austen's wordiness and her dry wit, and it's hilarious when it wants to be, dark and gory when it doesn't.
The romance is sweet, butPrunella's suddenly desire at the end to get married and have children at the end is a bit confronting, and ruins the catharsis of their getting together . But romance is not the core focus of this story.
The cover does not properly set you up for what this story is: a very British story that both pays homage to early 19th century England as well as completely redresses its imperialism and overconsumption. It has Austen's wordiness and her dry wit, and it's hilarious when it wants to be, dark and gory when it doesn't.
The romance is sweet, but
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
atamano's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment
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