mme_carton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Grief, Body horror, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Excrement, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
a_w_kilgore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Bullying
Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
sandy_21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
kathina30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Personal opinion
tw misogyny: Most men take advantage of women here, which some reviewers have already described as "romanticizing" misogyny or child abuse (bc of the young age of the maids). In my opinion, the book does not romanticize this, that was horribly the case at the time, so you should read this book with a critical attitude towards these topics. I've also raised my eyebrows in anger at times.
A successful book that accompanies a clever young girl who has to find her way between narrowing expectations.
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse
kamryn_grace_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry