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taleofabibliophile's review
mysterious
slow-paced
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
hexa's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, and Death of parent
texassizedreads's review
I really wanted to love this book since I love circus stories. However, I couldn't even get through more than one third of the book. I think the writing style was just not for me, and I felt very jostled around with the way the story was being told. Also, I thought it was very odd that there were lots of statements about how a woman's voice is powerful and men will do anything to silence it when the narrator thought so poorly of the circus dancers just because their outfits were revealing/they dressed like "tarts." She even went as far as calling them idiots. I tried giving this book a chance but ultimately I just don't have any desire to read the rest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexism
lacklustre_rogue's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
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