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kavarnistka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
kllyholt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
shonalikesreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Outing
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
authorannafaundez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia and Outing
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
hbskeen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Blood
Minor: Excrement
felicityebhaslin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Animal death and Homophobia
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
thequiltyreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
eepi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
My issue with this book is I was waiting for it to explain to me how the heroine, Nella, suddenly had a good and understanding relationship with other characters especially his husband Johannes and his sister Marin. I felt like I lost some of the development. It couldve made the book like 70% better if their relationships were covered more and were challenged enough.
And Jack Philips is the most villain of them all, in my own understanding. It's hard to forgive him even with our empathy that he was also a victim of the cruel time. I was waiting for an elaborated end of what happened with him and Johanne's case but the book kept it mysterious so I had no choice but to keep my own conclusion.
This is not fast paced but I read this so fast cuz the writing is fairly accessible. I also love Amsterdam, the authors descriptions and atmosphere are great. I think this the first historical fiction I read that is in Amsterdam.
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism
Moderate: Pregnancy
rocketsaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail