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deaddolphins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Honestly, I went into this book with pretty high expectations, given its promising premise, but I walked away feeling underwhelmed. It wasn’t a complete disaster—there were some redeeming qualities—but the flaws were hard to ignore. The setup was undeniably charming, with the potential for a heartfelt, meaningful romance. However, the execution left a lot to be desired.
One of my biggest issues was with Alex's reaction to Annie. The way his thoughts were portrayed during Annie’s vulnerable moments, particularly when she was reacting to the trauma of her abuse, felt deeply inappropriate and overly romanticized. It’s hard to believe that anyone, let alone someone positioned as the hero of the story, would be so focused on her physical appearance in such a context. This not only disrupted the emotional authenticity of the scene but also felt insensitive, trivializing her trauma for the sake of forced romantic tension. It’s a misstep that made it difficult to fully invest in Alex as a character, despite his otherwise likable traits.
Then there’s Annie herself. While the narrative attempts to paint her as someone who’s been belittled and underestimated her whole life, her characterization veers too far into childishness. Rather than evoking sympathy, her behavior often felt immature to the point of discomfort, which undermined the romantic dynamic. Instead of rooting for their connection, I found myself questioning the appropriateness of it. The moments that were clearly intended to be quirky and endearing—like the egg subplot and the dollhouse—just came off as bizarre and unsettling. These elements detracted from the emotional depth the story was aiming for and instead added an odd, almost surreal layer that didn’t fit with the more serious undertones of Annie’s backstory.
That said, the book isn’t without its merits. Alex, despite the aforementioned issues, had his moments where he genuinely shined as a character. His kindness and patience in certain scenes did make him feel like solid “husband material,” and it’s clear the author was striving to create a safe, supportive partner for Annie (and we cheer that!) But even his good qualities couldn’t fully compensate for the larger narrative issues.
Ultimately, the book had a lot of potential, but the mishandling of sensitive topics, combined with inconsistent character development, left me disappointed. With a more thoughtful approach to the characters’ emotional journeys and a better balance between quirkiness and realism, this could have been a much stronger story.
One of my biggest issues was with Alex's reaction to Annie. The way his thoughts were portrayed during Annie’s vulnerable moments, particularly when she was reacting to the trauma of her abuse, felt deeply inappropriate and overly romanticized. It’s hard to believe that anyone, let alone someone positioned as the hero of the story, would be so focused on her physical appearance in such a context. This not only disrupted the emotional authenticity of the scene but also felt insensitive, trivializing her trauma for the sake of forced romantic tension. It’s a misstep that made it difficult to fully invest in Alex as a character, despite his otherwise likable traits.
Then there’s Annie herself. While the narrative attempts to paint her as someone who’s been belittled and underestimated her whole life, her characterization veers too far into childishness. Rather than evoking sympathy, her behavior often felt immature to the point of discomfort, which undermined the romantic dynamic. Instead of rooting for their connection, I found myself questioning the appropriateness of it. The moments that were clearly intended to be quirky and endearing—like the egg subplot and the dollhouse—just came off as bizarre and unsettling. These elements detracted from the emotional depth the story was aiming for and instead added an odd, almost surreal layer that didn’t fit with the more serious undertones of Annie’s backstory.
That said, the book isn’t without its merits. Alex, despite the aforementioned issues, had his moments where he genuinely shined as a character. His kindness and patience in certain scenes did make him feel like solid “husband material,” and it’s clear the author was striving to create a safe, supportive partner for Annie (and we cheer that!) But even his good qualities couldn’t fully compensate for the larger narrative issues.
Ultimately, the book had a lot of potential, but the mishandling of sensitive topics, combined with inconsistent character development, left me disappointed. With a more thoughtful approach to the characters’ emotional journeys and a better balance between quirkiness and realism, this could have been a much stronger story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
literaryhaylee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
Annie has been locked away from the world her entire life and this made hr really naive to her surroundings. So when she is out wandering the woods, like she normally does, she ends up getting attacked and raped. Because Annie is non-verbal, the town thinks she is stupid and the guy who attacked her feels no remorse over what he did.
So when the Hero, Alex, finds out his half brother is the one to blame, he is devastated and offers his assistance to Annie's family. Alex also wishes that her parents would contact the police, but they do not want to look bad for the town. (I literally hate them over this fr).
Four months after the attack, Annie's mother notices that her belly is expanding and it is confirmed that Annie got pregnant from her brutal attack. Not knowing what else to do, Annie's father goes to Alex, he offers to marry Annie and care for the baby as his own. Even though he is sadden about Annie's circumstances, it's a little light in his world, especially since he believes he is sterile.
Since Annie's parents don't want to look bad for the town, they agree to the marriage. They are married in a hush hush wedding and Annie is sent to live with Alex. (It also pisses me off that her parents never explained anything to Annie).
Alex was such a gentleman and really perfect for Annie. Through their time being together in the same house, Alex gets to learn Annie better. It's at this point when he realizes that Annie isn't stupid like the town and her parents made everyone believe, but that Annie is deaf. This actually PMO. Because what do you mean her parents never realized this?? Her parents also never got her new clothing, all she had was rags, but her sister had nice things... like are we serious??
Round of applause for Alex basically telling her parents to fuck off and then him doing his best to get Annie to come out of her shell. He helped her out of her shell through musical interments, because she could head higher pitched sounds. He also had ear pieces made for her so she could hear sound better. He learned sign language and taught it to her. Like he was actually perfect towards her.
Honestly, the 3 stars is because everyone else PMO in this book, but Annie and Alex.
So when the Hero, Alex, finds out his half brother is the one to blame, he is devastated and offers his assistance to Annie's family. Alex also wishes that her parents would contact the police, but they do not want to look bad for the town. (I literally hate them over this fr).
Four months after the attack, Annie's mother notices that her belly is expanding and it is confirmed that Annie got pregnant from her brutal attack. Not knowing what else to do, Annie's father goes to Alex, he offers to marry Annie and care for the baby as his own. Even though he is sadden about Annie's circumstances, it's a little light in his world, especially since he believes he is sterile.
Since Annie's parents don't want to look bad for the town, they agree to the marriage. They are married in a hush hush wedding and Annie is sent to live with Alex. (It also pisses me off that her parents never explained anything to Annie).
Alex was such a gentleman and really perfect for Annie. Through their time being together in the same house, Alex gets to learn Annie better. It's at this point when he realizes that Annie isn't stupid like the town and her parents made everyone believe, but that Annie is deaf. This actually PMO. Because what do you mean her parents never realized this?? Her parents also never got her new clothing, all she had was rags, but her sister had nice things... like are we serious??
Round of applause for Alex basically telling her parents to fuck off and then him doing his best to get Annie to come out of her shell. He helped her out of her shell through musical interments, because she could head higher pitched sounds. He also had ear pieces made for her so she could hear sound better. He learned sign language and taught it to her. Like he was actually perfect towards her.
Honestly, the 3 stars is because everyone else PMO in this book, but Annie and Alex.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
Minor: Infertility
ruthierose's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Ableism, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
This book is so tragic and traumatic and I could not put it down. My one *tiny* beef is that the MMC (Alex) BLESS HIM, was maybe a little less controlled in the bedroom than I would have liked. Given everything that happens to Annie in this book (PLEASE CHECK THE CW), it seemed a little out of character that this man simply could not stop at kissing and so would not kiss his wife. This is a very small complaint about an otherwise emotionally impactful and beautiful book. OMG CHECK THE CONTENT NOTES THOUGH PLEASE FOR THE LOVE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
reclusivebookslug's review against another edition
I cannot overstate how uncomfortable and angry this book made me. Really, I should have investigated more before starting it. Considering the subject matter involved (sexual assault and intellectual disability), I would not have even attempted it had I known it was originally published in 1996 (all I saw was that the eaudio I was listening to was published in 2020). I've since heard this book described as a "product of its time" and similar sentiment, which gives an idea about how such subjects are handled. TLDR; don't read this book if you have the slightest qualms about abusing, infantilizing, or stigmatizing people with intellectual disabilities or mental illnesses.
Annie is utterly infantilized, treated as a small child due to her perceived disability, even as a grown woman. She has no autonomy or independence, to the point where she is not even permitted to bathe herself. I presume that she was not given the same education she would have had if she were not perceived as disabled. What is absolutely clear is that she was not given the knowledge or tools to protect herself; she does not know the concept of sex or rape or reproduction or how to differentiate bullying from serious threats of violence.
Her parents abuse her, although it would not have been described as such in the historical context presented. She is subject to severe corporal punishment for minor infractions. She is also fearful of punishment for behavior that should not be punished, such as attempting speech and crying when in distress. Her family makes no secret of the fact that they are ashamed of her; she is hidden away from visitors, is never permitted to go into town, and relatives avoid visiting to distance themselves from an association with her. Similarly,when she is raped, her parents main concern is their reputation and how this might affect her father's political aspirations. Everyone in their town is cruel to her, from minor teasing to throwing rocks to eventually rape, and I can't help but believe her parents are complicit in everyone's horrible treatment of her. She would not evenly be labeled as slow-witted if they had not been blind to the truth that she was deaf and so obstinate as to reject any attempts for her to communicate her true condition.
Other characters view her parents treatment of her as just and even commendable. There is something particularly infuriating about abuse perceived as normal or accepted, and I would say this is true of both the characters and the author. I expect that later in the book some if not all of her parents treatment towards her would be seen as either harmful or misguided when it is revealed that she's reallyjust deaf , but I see no hope that the thought of someone treating a woman with real intellectual disabilities the way they treated Annie would be demonized as it ought to be.
The love interest and presumably the author are also clearly anti-abortion.When it is discovered that she's fallen pregnant with his brother's child as a result of the rape, her father says he would have had her undergo an abortion (presumably without Annie's knowledge or consent, which is appalling) if he had known at an earlier stage of the pregnancy. Alex thinks that this would have been completely unacceptable on the grounds of some vague notion of the sanctity of life and because of his own personal connection to the unborn child, which he feels responsible for. But when he finds out that "madness" runs in the family and so the child had some chance of inheriting a mental illness or cognitive disability (as per the period, it's all quite vague) both Alex and Annie's father agree that the only solution is to put the child in an orphanage and ensure that the child is never adopted out. The cruelty of this is astounding and the implication that a disabled or mentally ill child is an evil that no one should have the misfortune to have to raise, but that a woman carrying this child (as a result of rape, and is to his knowledge incapable of understanding what's going on or for caring for the child) should not be permitted to terminate this pregnancy, is terrible beyond words.
Annie is utterly infantilized, treated as a small child due to her perceived disability, even as a grown woman. She has no autonomy or independence, to the point where she is not even permitted to bathe herself. I presume that she was not given the same education she would have had if she were not perceived as disabled. What is absolutely clear is that she was not given the knowledge or tools to protect herself; she does not know the concept of sex or rape or reproduction or how to differentiate bullying from serious threats of violence.
Her parents abuse her, although it would not have been described as such in the historical context presented. She is subject to severe corporal punishment for minor infractions. She is also fearful of punishment for behavior that should not be punished, such as attempting speech and crying when in distress. Her family makes no secret of the fact that they are ashamed of her; she is hidden away from visitors, is never permitted to go into town, and relatives avoid visiting to distance themselves from an association with her. Similarly,
Other characters view her parents treatment of her as just and even commendable. There is something particularly infuriating about abuse perceived as normal or accepted, and I would say this is true of both the characters and the author. I expect that later in the book some if not all of her parents treatment towards her would be seen as either harmful or misguided when it is revealed that she's really
The love interest and presumably the author are also clearly anti-abortion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
Some of these warnings relate to things that the narrative fails to present as wrong or harmful.viscountess_black's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5/5 stars
It's a lovely story of a deaf girl, finding not only love, but also a home.
This might not be the best of love stories/novels but it has great meaning to me since it brought me out of a heavy depression years ago. Don't ask me how. The mind tends to work in curious ways.
I can only say, I love this book dearly and I hope other readers enjoy it too.
It's a lovely story of a deaf girl, finding not only love, but also a home.
This might not be the best of love stories/novels but it has great meaning to me since it brought me out of a heavy depression years ago. Don't ask me how. The mind tends to work in curious ways.
I can only say, I love this book dearly and I hope other readers enjoy it too.
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse and Rape
alisoun's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think first of all we need to acknowledge this book is being read through two time lenses. First the lens of 1996 looking back to 1890 and secondly, me in 2023 reading a 1996 book about 1890. The ablelism and language used in this book is deeply disturbing, but also of it's time. It's also shamed within the text.
Please read trigger warnings prior to read this review.
Annie is a young woman who is considered "mad" by her parents. She is kept from view and basically kept as a child. She wear children's clothes and is allowed to free roam as long as she remains quiet. Her parents are both physically violent and abusive towards her. She has been discouraged (with violence) from making any noise.
In the first chapter Annie is raped by the Hero Alex's brother. This is told through the POV of a local boy who's knows Annie's family. We see the towns attitude towards her - she is "simple" and sweet but he also feels her family beating her is to be expected. The rape is not on page, but it's very tense leading up to it.
The hero Alex kicks his brother out (and wow his development with his brother is amazing imo, it's a huge point of contention as his love for Annie grows because he also raised his brother since he was 16 and blames himself for his father and step mother's death). Alex offers to marry Annie if she becomes pregnant.
Well of course she does! Alex believes himself sterile after mumps and wants a child to raise. He believes a nice or nephew is his best option. Annie's mother in particular wants Annie sent away. Annie's father wants her out of sight, out of mind (a bit of a motto of his) so he can continue a political career. Annie's maternal great uncle went "mad" and Annie's mother has a lot of fear that's what Annie is. This is also why Annie doesn't have any chance to try and prove she isn't.
Annie tells us as the reader, about 20% in, that she's Deaf. She knows she is and has no way to communicate it to anyone around her for fear of punishment.
This book is mostly told from the POV of Alex. He's a very Good Man who made bad choices in how he raised his little brother (mainly spoiled him). He's also brought down many pegs by his housekeeper when she says, adamantly, Annie is not "mad" and she can communicate. There is also the complications of Annie being kept ignorant by her parents. She has no idea how baby's are made. She has no idea how baby's are born. She didn't even know she was married until Alex tells her - all three of her sisters for new dresses and presents when they were married and she got none of it.
Eventually it's communicated that she will birth her baby and how and when it'll happen. The poor thing believes she will lay an egg as that's where she's seen most babies in the wild come from.
There's a scene when she comes across a really difficult breech horse birth Alex and his stable hands are working on and is just so horrified by what she sees she runs and hides in the attic and starts crying very loudly.
Alex finds her and when she sees him she keeps silent, but he knows she needs to cry. He gets the tool of her father's violence:
"Shaking with rage, Alex slapped the strop across the table’s surface. Then he fished his pocketknife from his trousers. With jerky movements, he unfolded the blade, and then he set upon the length of leather in a frenzy, hacking it into pieces, then hacking the pieces into pieces. “Scream!” he roared at her. “Scream, yell, cry! I don’t care, Annie! Do you understand me? I won’t punish you for making noise. I will never punish you. Never!”
it breaks my heart that she didn't even know her baby was born of the rape until after the baby is born and she wants to have sex again. Alex says we need to sort out contraception or you could become pregnant again and only then does she realise that sex makes babies.
Alex is convinced to send Annie and their new baby away to a school for the Deaf which just doesn't work lol. She tells him he isn't listening by drawing him a picture of him without ears! I like that they decide they will keep studying at home and go at a slower pace, but I am also saddened that I'm not sure Annie made Deaf friends. Maybe she did! I want her to be happy but also have a community she can call on and be a part of.
Now my critiques of the book:
I think some of the consent in the sex scenes wasn't great. This is especially important as Annie is a victim survivor of rape! Alex could have been a consent king and didn't quite meet the mark for me.
I also think her father was completely forgotten. Her mother had somewhat of a relationship arc with her daughter but her father is completely absent. Kind of wanted him to die of his health compliants tbh.
This book is good but heavy. Many emotions were felt! Overall I loved it!
Please read trigger warnings prior to read this review.
Annie is a young woman who is considered "mad" by her parents. She is kept from view and basically kept as a child. She wear children's clothes and is allowed to free roam as long as she remains quiet. Her parents are both physically violent and abusive towards her. She has been discouraged (with violence) from making any noise.
In the first chapter Annie is raped by the Hero Alex's brother. This is told through the POV of a local boy who's knows Annie's family. We see the towns attitude towards her - she is "simple" and sweet but he also feels her family beating her is to be expected. The rape is not on page, but it's very tense leading up to it.
The hero Alex kicks his brother out (and wow his development with his brother is amazing imo, it's a huge point of contention as his love for Annie grows because he also raised his brother since he was 16 and blames himself for his father and step mother's death). Alex offers to marry Annie if she becomes pregnant.
Well of course she does! Alex believes himself sterile after mumps and wants a child to raise. He believes a nice or nephew is his best option. Annie's mother in particular wants Annie sent away. Annie's father wants her out of sight, out of mind (a bit of a motto of his) so he can continue a political career. Annie's maternal great uncle went "mad" and Annie's mother has a lot of fear that's what Annie is. This is also why Annie doesn't have any chance to try and prove she isn't.
Annie tells us as the reader, about 20% in, that she's Deaf. She knows she is and has no way to communicate it to anyone around her for fear of punishment.
This book is mostly told from the POV of Alex. He's a very Good Man who made bad choices in how he raised his little brother (mainly spoiled him). He's also brought down many pegs by his housekeeper when she says, adamantly, Annie is not "mad" and she can communicate. There is also the complications of Annie being kept ignorant by her parents. She has no idea how baby's are made. She has no idea how baby's are born. She didn't even know she was married until Alex tells her - all three of her sisters for new dresses and presents when they were married and she got none of it.
Eventually it's communicated that she will birth her baby and how and when it'll happen. The poor thing believes she will lay an egg as that's where she's seen most babies in the wild come from.
There's a scene when she comes across a really difficult breech horse birth Alex and his stable hands are working on and is just so horrified by what she sees she runs and hides in the attic and starts crying very loudly.
Alex finds her and when she sees him she keeps silent, but he knows she needs to cry. He gets the tool of her father's violence:
"Shaking with rage, Alex slapped the strop across the table’s surface. Then he fished his pocketknife from his trousers. With jerky movements, he unfolded the blade, and then he set upon the length of leather in a frenzy, hacking it into pieces, then hacking the pieces into pieces. “Scream!” he roared at her. “Scream, yell, cry! I don’t care, Annie! Do you understand me? I won’t punish you for making noise. I will never punish you. Never!”
Alex is convinced to send Annie and their new baby away to a school for the Deaf which just doesn't work lol. She tells him he isn't listening by drawing him a picture of him without ears! I like that they decide they will keep studying at home and go at a slower pace, but I am also saddened that I'm not sure Annie made Deaf friends. Maybe she did! I want her to be happy but also have a community she can call on and be a part of.
Now my critiques of the book:
I think some of the consent in the sex scenes wasn't great. This is especially important as Annie is a victim survivor of rape! Alex could have been a consent king and didn't quite meet the mark for me.
I also think her father was completely forgotten. Her mother had somewhat of a relationship arc with her daughter but her father is completely absent. Kind of wanted him to die of his health compliants tbh.
This book is good but heavy. Many emotions were felt! Overall I loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy
ivegotyourpaperback's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. The slow burn development of the romance between our hero Alex and heroine Annie was just beautiful.
The book does start out with some circumstances that are very hard to read about (please check the content warnings before going into this story), but I think the author handled it extremely well. What Annie is forced to endure instantly bonds the reader to her - I felt so invested in her life after just a few short pages. The tragedy of her life, due to the many people who continuously failed her, only fuelled my desire to keep reading because I knew she would eventually get her happy ending, and that there was no one more deserving of it than her.
While Alex did seem at times to be too good to be true, I loved his devotion to Annie so much that I could forgive him for being too perfect. Also, the dark romance lover in me wished Alex had handed his brother over to the authorities and seen Douglas hanged for what he did to Annie.
I felt the conflict between Alex and Annie was believable and the instances of miscommunication were justified.
While this book has become one of my favourites of all time, that’s not to say it’s without its faults. I do think the love scene was ill timed and probably shouldn’t have happened on the night she was reminded of one of the biggest traumas she’s ever experienced. I know I said Alex is pretty much perfect but I highly doubt he has the magical ability to screw PTSD away.
I listened to the audiobook of this story and felt the narrator did an excellent job. It was a true performance rather than just a flat reading of the text. The passion and emotion in the narrator’s voice shone through. The only problem I had was that the narrator sounded like a middle aged woman which I didn’t feel matched up with the youthfulness of Annie.
Tropes:
👰🏻♀️🤵♂️Marriage of convenience
🦻Deaf heroine
🗣Miscommunication
Content warnings:
⚠️Rape
⚠️Abuse
⚠️Victim blaming
The book does start out with some circumstances that are very hard to read about (please check the content warnings before going into this story), but I think the author handled it extremely well. What Annie is forced to endure instantly bonds the reader to her - I felt so invested in her life after just a few short pages. The tragedy of her life, due to the many people who continuously failed her, only fuelled my desire to keep reading because I knew she would eventually get her happy ending, and that there was no one more deserving of it than her.
While Alex did seem at times to be too good to be true, I loved his devotion to Annie so much that I could forgive him for being too perfect. Also, the dark romance lover in me wished Alex had handed his brother over to the authorities and seen Douglas hanged for what he did to Annie.
I felt the conflict between Alex and Annie was believable and the instances of miscommunication were justified.
While this book has become one of my favourites of all time, that’s not to say it’s without its faults. I do think the love scene was ill timed and probably shouldn’t have happened on the night she was reminded of one of the biggest traumas she’s ever experienced. I know I said Alex is pretty much perfect but I highly doubt he has the magical ability to screw PTSD away.
I listened to the audiobook of this story and felt the narrator did an excellent job. It was a true performance rather than just a flat reading of the text. The passion and emotion in the narrator’s voice shone through. The only problem I had was that the narrator sounded like a middle aged woman which I didn’t feel matched up with the youthfulness of Annie.
Tropes:
👰🏻♀️🤵♂️Marriage of convenience
🦻Deaf heroine
🗣Miscommunication
Content warnings:
⚠️Rape
⚠️Abuse
⚠️Victim blaming
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse and Rape
junna's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Death of parent
mal_eficent's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Rape
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Infertility