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gurofl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
So I at first thought this was an ok read, but I find that I've been thinking about this book and especially the main character a lot after finishing it, and that I like it better now than I did immediately after finishing it. In the middle I thought this would be a 3🌟 read, but I now thinks it's a solid 4🌟.
(Loads of content warnings for this book! It's not an easy read.)
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
heather_freshparchment'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? Yes
4.0
This book was slow to open but the middle and ending flew past. It's certainly far from a happy ending, but such were the lives of most medieval women, which this book focused on. I loved the breadth and variety of characters that Hargrave focused on, as well as the fact that she didn't try to speculate as to what had caused the dancing plague (at least, not from a medical standpoint). It is dark and definitely a frustrating, triggering read, but it is also a gripping read.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
aniqah_w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
thealienamongus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
lou_o_donnell'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and War