A review by battybookworm
Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister by Anne Choma

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Fun little peak into Anne Lister’s life. Doesn’t add much beyond the narrative of the show. It was nice to see quotes from the diaries to appreciate Lister’s voice and eccentricities. Also complicates her narrative with politics, which I think is something good to know rather than to gloss over,

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Death and Religious bigotry

There are sections that discuss political/scientific views of the time that are inherently racist. Also some level of non-consent/questionable consent/mental ability to consent that occur between Lister and Walker.