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A review by heresyourletter
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Abortion, and Classism
Lots of discussion of piracy and murder (told in a humorous way).
The main character mourns the loss of her mother from when she was a child.
The main villain’s goal is to restore men to power in England.
A 16-year-old character lies about her age to have sex with a 19-year-old character.
There is a brief, somewhat detailed sex scene.
A character gets drunk and vomits.
A character mentions that she can procure herbs in case of a pregnancy.
A character has to see her arm up after a battle injury.
A character mentions that another should not be murdered in the woods like a common peasant.
A character takes a cocaine pill.
The main character saw her father murder her mother in retaliation for the mother running away from him. There is some uncertainty as to whether or not the relationship between her parents was completely consensual.
The main character is kidnapped.
The villain chases the main characters through his house with a gun.