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A review by amandalorianxo
Outlawed by Anna North
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
2.5
I think the premise is great - women in the western part of the U.S (I’m assuming mostly Texas & other surrounding states) during the 1800’s disguising themselves as cowboys to steal from those that are against them. Sign me up ! But it’s a little
more complicated than that and despite this book being less than 300 pages, this is one of the few times where I felt the book could have been longer to even out the pacing. I definitely felt Salem Witch Trial vibes but I think the author wanted to do a lot in a short time frame - it felt confusing towards the middle. Ada’s growth as a person was on the right track but I wish there had been enough attention on the other group’s character development as well.
more complicated than that and despite this book being less than 300 pages, this is one of the few times where I felt the book could have been longer to even out the pacing. I definitely felt Salem Witch Trial vibes but I think the author wanted to do a lot in a short time frame - it felt confusing towards the middle. Ada’s growth as a person was on the right track but I wish there had been enough attention on the other group’s character development as well.
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Abandonment