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A review by shishirin
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The royalism and the patriotism got a bit much at times.
Didn't realise it was based on real people, and I'm not sure how I feel about that, especially regarding Beth. She is clearly written as a rather stereotypical autistic person by what I presume is a NT author. It's not for me to say if it's done well enough, but it did raise some alarm bells.
Didn't realise it was based on real people, and I'm not sure how I feel about that, especially regarding Beth. She is clearly written as a rather stereotypical autistic person by what I presume is a NT author. It's not for me to say if it's done well enough, but it did raise some alarm bells.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Grief