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nichole_of_numenor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I was on a sapphic, historical fiction kick so I jumped into this one without reading much about it. I should have, though, because I would have avoided the young child and pregnancy tropes; not a huge fan of those, so reader beware.
Aside from that, I found the story and slow evolution of the love between the two main characters completely understandable in the historical setting. A marriage like a business transaction with benefits to both parties; forced proximity at it's best. A genuine love developed between the characters and this was very well portrayed.
One thing I found a bit distracting was the use of pronouns. One of the main characters identified as a man and preferred he/him pronouns. Yet, throughout the story, the pronoun choice flip flopped from he/him to she/her. I tried to find a pattern to it; like if she was thinking about herself, the pronouns were she/her, but if her wife was thinking about her, she used she used he/him. Conclusion: I couldn't find the pattern!
Aside from that, I found the story and slow evolution of the love between the two main characters completely understandable in the historical setting. A marriage like a business transaction with benefits to both parties; forced proximity at it's best. A genuine love developed between the characters and this was very well portrayed.
One thing I found a bit distracting was the use of pronouns. One of the main characters identified as a man and preferred he/him pronouns. Yet, throughout the story, the pronoun choice flip flopped from he/him to she/her. I tried to find a pattern to it; like if she was thinking about herself, the pronouns were she/her, but if her wife was thinking about her, she used she used he/him. Conclusion: I couldn't find the pattern!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
digitalpennibs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
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