A review by emmehooks
A Lady for a Duke, by Alexis Hall
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
3.75
This book is a slow burn that abruptly turns into a massive wildfire (in the best ways). The first half of the book felt so slow and drawn out that I nearly gave up but the second half flew by so fast with so much excitement. Viola’s transness was not the entire focus and the affirmations of love, sexuality, and disability for people of all genders and bodies were wonderfully interwoven.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia, Kidnapping, Violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Death of parent