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binevolentbookworm's review against another edition
this felt like a whole lot of nothing happening and the writing style was grating, at best.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Lesbophobia
sophiareads_'s review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings: homophobia, cheating/adultery, violence, alcohol and drug use
A young Australian woman takes on the role of matron at an all girls boarding school, where her fascination with Mrs. S, the headmaster's wife, becomes a passionate affair.
This was SO my kinda book, I loved it. The writing style is very unique and stylistic - I can totally see this not being for everyone, especially with the lack of speech marks for dialogue - but it just really worked for me. It made everything feel very atmospheric and enticing. I totally had the feeling of being in the protagonist's head, experiencing the story with her. I don't know how to elaborate on this, but it reminded me of watching Fleabag, so that's something.
I feel like butch representation is very lacking, and I loved reading about a butch protagonist. I thought the explorations of sexuality and gender here were really fascinating and felt very genuine. I just really enjoyed this reading experience!
Thanks to NetGalley, K Patrick, and 4th Estate for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A young Australian woman takes on the role of matron at an all girls boarding school, where her fascination with Mrs. S, the headmaster's wife, becomes a passionate affair.
This was SO my kinda book, I loved it. The writing style is very unique and stylistic - I can totally see this not being for everyone, especially with the lack of speech marks for dialogue - but it just really worked for me. It made everything feel very atmospheric and enticing. I totally had the feeling of being in the protagonist's head, experiencing the story with her. I don't know how to elaborate on this, but it reminded me of watching Fleabag, so that's something.
I feel like butch representation is very lacking, and I loved reading about a butch protagonist. I thought the explorations of sexuality and gender here were really fascinating and felt very genuine. I just really enjoyed this reading experience!
Thanks to NetGalley, K Patrick, and 4th Estate for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
Minor: Violence
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