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claremonaghan98's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Abortion
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship
happyknitter2020's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fictional perspective of true historical event of a woman being killed for murdering her Uncle. The author gently placed the tracing paper of today's understanding of intra familial abuse & a coersive controlling & abuse male to the experience from over 340 years ago in 1679.
Wouldn't have picked this up due to the cover design, but glad the longlist brouht this to my attention, as helped me to reflect on previous generations of womens experiences.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Child death, Incest, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
sophs_mood_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
We have here a fictional reimagining of a true crime, where the voices of the novel are that of women and not the men who wrote the history books.
This novel had so much potential, duel view points of two women at the centre of the crime, 17th century Edinburgh in all its filth and poverty, class system opposition. However with all this opportunity the book just fell short.
I found it difficult to really connect with our two female main characters, finding them both irritating and well bad story tellers. This is a novel surrounding extramarital affairs (closed door) but it was bland and not exciting.
The last couple of chapters finally give us the “what happened” (well this authors decision) but there was no real suspense or emotion, it was all a bit beige.
Look I have to be fair it was great to see a retelling of a historical crime in the female POV but it just didn’t get over the line for me.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism
lvanher's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting and Abortion
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Murder
rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Classism, and Pedophilia
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Blood, Classism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death of parent and Cursing