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julieshuff's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I felt like the writing was kind of short/stilted, especially the dialogue. That said, I did end up getting invested in the plot. I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likeable, but the descriptions the social classes of the time, and the excesses of the era were interesting. Read this for my neighborhood book club which is heavy on historical fiction and this is the first one I finished in quite awhile so I will give it that. I get the sense that the author really loves nyc and the specific architecture of the city.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse and Abortion
nerdglasses08's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, and Abortion