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jmkendall0218's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is probably my favorite book in the series. I had a good time reading it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This is basically the tv show/limited series but you get to read the inner thoughts/context behind certain moments, such as George’s experience running into the gardens naked late at night and Charlotte claiming she was Venus. We get the third-person, past-tense POVs of Brimsley, Agatha, Charlotte, and George.
It was a tender and bittersweet read, and I teared up while reading because I could vividly remember the scenes from Netflix lol. I definitely winced each time characters were discussing George’s mental health because he is called “broken” and “a mad man” multiple times. He never receives a specific diagnosis and everyone talks around it, but it was frustrating to hear mental health discussed as such a horrible, disdainful, shameful thing. I recognize that is representative “of the times” but it still felt uncomfortable reading the ableism and prejudice they all possessed.
Overall, this was a quick and easy historical romance to read, mostly because I was envisioning the tv series the entire time. I highly recommend the audiobook as the narration was excellent!
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Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Alcohol
_evyn_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Ableism
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Racism, Torture, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
onefineelephant's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Dementia
venusf1ytrap's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Torture