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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Excellent work, very moving. The pacing was excellent, and it was all very well-written. I liked that it was relatively non-linear in its storytelling, while also being divided right down the middle into a before-and-after that I feel so many survivors can relate to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Classism
Moderate: Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic
This book is about the rape of a defence barrister by someone she knows. it happens right in the middle of the book. There are several peripheral crimes mentioned, due to her job as a barrister. This also takes place during the COVID pandemic, so there is occasional mention of this in throughout.