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The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

52 reviews

library_kb's review

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I read this book for bookclub, and it was one that I procrastinated on because I just didn't want to pick it up and read it (I finished it 10 minutes before the meeting). I never really connected with the main character and had a hard time really understanding her choices, especially in the round-about way that the story was told, with a lot of vague references. That may have been part of the author's intent, but didn't draw me to the book. This is also a story with a lot of darkness--historically accurate but hard to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

summerfireflies's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

booksjessreads's review against another edition

dark informative sad

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

I read this a while ago but I remember really enjoying it. It was a very thoroughly told story which had convincing character descriptions and telling of events. I felt the story was very emotional in parts and I did feel very connected to Frannie. I think the story is well worth the read and I would definitely re-read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

becca9849's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

mangopassion555's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, and Murder

charlotte_louisee_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

Minor: Incest

eli_jw's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Colonisation

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

poisoned_icecream's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

Moderate: Vomit

nadia's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Confessions of Frannie Langton is a rich, slowly unfolding read. Themes of race and slavery in the 19th Century, combined with the current of tension and mystery running throughout sustained my interest, though I didn't find the book having as much of an emotional impact as I hoped it would. A few times I found myself struggling to follow the motivations and goals of certain characters' and wishing for the pace to pick up a teeny bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder