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bandish's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book is far more of a pop mystery than I anticipated. I think the pop part might be somewhat disguised, initially, by the historical setting but the ruse falls apart with the many overt historical inaccuracies. It was compelling but ultimately not satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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