A review by novelandink
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

3.0

An obviously well-researched historical novel with a long, rambling plot. Enjoyable, but I admit I didn't  understand why there were quite so many plotpoints.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Racism

Content like homophobia and racism is period-accurate and actively condemmed by main characters.

Contains extremely long and graphic description of breast cancer surgery without anaesthetic.