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The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
28 reviews
bookdragonkatie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My biggest complaint is that I just felt like the story went on too long and was pretty slow moving. It was hard for me to get through, but I do think it was more of a “me” issue and not the author. I’m not a big historical romance reader, which also could have been part of my issue.
Overall, not my favorite book, but it also hasn’t put me off of the author or historical romances in general.
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Death
jemms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Characters: 1
Plot: 0.75
Pacing: 0.75
Writing style: 1
Vibes: 1
Spice: 3 🌶️
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia
jackiepreston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
broccoli_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
„We cannot stand up in a church and make vows. But we can stand up publicly and declare that we are important together.“
This book is a love story.
A love story between two women.
A love story between women and womanhood.
A story about love between artists and their art, scientists and their science and about appreciation for the joy and connection that you can feel in the middle of these two!
The publishing of the book „The Lady‘s guide to celestial mechanics“ leads to a beautiful love between two very unlike women. But only in this relationship do they discover exactly what, except for Lucy’s book, connects the two of them. And even further, which of these things connect them to other women.
If you are looking for a heartwarming book with a young scientist and a strongheaded artist, who had to find herself aber her husbands death, you will absolutely love this book. It has well written spicy scenes but also covers the mundane realities of (forbidden) relationships. It connects friendship and allyship and community in a grander aspect than just in what is written on the page!
Especially the second half of this book will have you crying, laughing, hoping and swearing. Happy reading!
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Lesbophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
3frenchtoast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Misogyny
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent
wilybooklover's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Colonisation
rtaire'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? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Homophobia and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
saeruh's review against another edition
4.5
My only real complaints was that the relationship was definitely insta-love, the beginning was a bit slow and hard to get into, and I kept getting a little (i think that may just be a me problem with historical romances).
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
netflixismyroommate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent