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A review by jacquez
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I was not expecting the resolution of the mystery, and found it rather jarring for reasons I will put in the content warning section below. The resolution made sense, and the story hangs together well, and the through-lines of narrative about "ruined" ("scarlet") women were really interesting -- the ways in which women had to cope with being damaged in the eyes of the world.
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Trafficking
Readers may want to be aware of certain content in the resolution of the story: child sexual abuse, including child sex trafficking and incest This trigger is not dealt with in a graphic manner, but it is very clear what has transpired. If this is a trigger for you, approach with caution.