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mysterymom40's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Torture, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism
novelideea's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Classism
thebookishowl4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Classism
thelassinlinen's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ameydireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Thomas Cromwell sends Matthew Shardlake to a monastery to investigate the murder of master Singleton, a commissioner Lord Cromwell sent before. Matthew is described to be a hunchback. In earlier times, people believed that touching a hunchback will bring ill-fortune, which I found very sad. He can be very generous at some times, but also harsh, especially towards people he envies. I really liked his character! He wasn't without his flaws and that brings a lot of realism to the story. This book also brought to light a lot of the hypocrisy and scams of the Catholic church and it was also interesting to see the state of medicine at that time, mentions of black bile etc.
A lot of the hypocrisy and scams of the Catholic church were described in this book. It's also interesting to see the state of medicine at that time, mentions of black bile etc. Matthew is described to be a hunchback. In earlier times, people believed that touching a hunchback will bring ill-fortune. He can be very generous at some times, but also harsh especially towards people he envies. I really liked his character! He wasn't without his flaws and that brings a lot of realism to the story.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Violence and Sexual harassment