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A review by arnold_shelby
Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Abortion and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Medical content, and Kidnapping
I thought some parts of the book had unnecessary exposition, where it felt like one of the story lines was being used to feed specific aspects of history to the reader, however that was short-lived thankfully. I enjoyed this book, it was raw and a rough read at times but I was glad to have read it.