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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Anatomy of a Scandal is the story of a court case for a British politician charged with raping a young female staff member sometime after he ended the affair they were having. It is told primarily from the perspective of Kate, the prosecutor, and his wife, Sarah. There are also flashback scenes to the university years of Holly, who at one stage shared tutorials with Sarah. The way these two storylines came together was one of the weak points of the novel for me. While I understand the motivation behind the decision, it felt a little forced and artificial not to mention a little too risky and implausible. What I did enjoy were the courtroom scenes - I’m a sucker for a good courtroom drama. The contrast between Kate’s perspective and that of Sarah was well done and kept my interest high, trying to ascertain whose view of James was correct - although I was pretty sure I already knew the answer. I also enjoyed the portrayal of Sarah and her evolution - both the way she stood by her man despite the stress the trial placed on her and her children, as well as the way she then slowly began to question what she thought she knew, and to recognise signs she had been previously ignoring. And I loved the ending. ***Spoilers ahead***Who doesn’t love an entitled rich white man finally getting held to account for at least some of his actions and having to face consequences he considered himself immune from? Especially when he is taken down by someone he would probably have never suspected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Death and Drug use
bookishpip's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Drug abuse
ksukainahusain's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug abuse
louise010's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
hollydunndesign's review against another edition
tense
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
vihi_s's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Drug use
hmetwade's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Classism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Drug use
rinamay's review against another edition
Didn't love the writing style and the subject matter (sexual assault) was too serious for the read I was looking for
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
a_b_hall's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
amcc2004's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexual assault