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gretasbookshelf's review against another edition
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Quick and fun read, nothing special
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Minor: Sexism and Medical content
bunnyreads2's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed it but it took me a while to really get into it and more importantly, to be able to follow which character was which. Granted it’s probably an effect from listening to the audiobook while doing house chores, but still, not having clear pauses between different POVs made it pretty blurry at times. But still, the history and literary nerd in me really enjoyed exploring this part of Shakespeare’s life through this fiction setting. And the feminist in me enjoyed the attention being centered not on Shakespeare himself but his wife, kids and extended family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment
oliviafaye's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
perpetualpages's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
CWs: Some child abuse, descriptions of injury, graphic descriptions of childbirth and complications due to childbirth, some violence, outdated racial epithets, instances of sexism and sexist slurs, physical assault, brief use of ableist language, exploration of contagious illness, death, child death, explorations of grief, allusions to depression and depressive episodes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Ableism and Sexism