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thebookishowl4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Classism
the_cheerful_necromancer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death
Reader beware that this book is set in the Tudor era, and as such, every minority character is going to have a pretty bad time. Our POV character, fortunately, is not violently bigoted, but he is a "product of his time" even so.buildingtaste's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Not at all in the cozy camp of mysteries. Lakes of blood and extensive torture, corruption, abuse, etc.thelassinlinen's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
asourceoffiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Shardlake is a great protagonist to get behind and his struggles with what he learns about Cromwell are brilliant to read, alongside the complex web of murder that runs through Scarnsea. I love how the characters develop and was surprised a few times by the direction the story took.
I really like how Sansom combines history and fiction, and throws in a little educated speculation of his own (particularly when it comes to Cromwell and Anne Boleyn). It serves the narrative really well, and makes this a brilliant, engrossing story; I'll definitely be seeking out the rest of the series.
Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Murder
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Misogyny and Religious bigotry
Minor: Racism