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cecereads__'s review against another edition
3.75
A teacher who thinks highly of herself, very unlikeable (as intended), has a small group of girls in her prime called the Brodie set.
I wasn’t too invested, it wasn’t exactly a page-turner, and after having read Pet by Catherine Chidgey (even bough she was seemingly inspired by this one), I can’t give it a higher rating. I’m sure it would have been a provocative, possibly “scandalous”, book back then. The author doesn’t shy away from taboo subjects, for example.
Really interesting elements that make up this story, and we follow the girls growing up throughout the 1930’s Edinburgh (with the Spanish civil war and Hitler’s rise included).
I wasn’t too invested, it wasn’t exactly a page-turner, and after having read Pet by Catherine Chidgey (even bough she was seemingly inspired by this one), I can’t give it a higher rating. I’m sure it would have been a provocative, possibly “scandalous”, book back then. The author doesn’t shy away from taboo subjects, for example.
Really interesting elements that make up this story, and we follow the girls growing up throughout the 1930’s Edinburgh (with the Spanish civil war and Hitler’s rise included).
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
tecas's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Sexual assault
coffeecass's review
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
librarymouse's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This novel is a really interesting character study of some pretty terrible people. It was really well written, though by the end of the novel, every time someone said Miss Jean Brodie is in her prime with gusto/conviction, it's almost comical. The whole book feels slightly queer coded, especially Miss Brodie's interest in a select few of her students' sexuality. It's palpable to the extent that Sandy once ponders the possibility of her being a lesbian.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: War
suncreems's review against another edition
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury
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