Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

38 reviews

mckiheather's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A great book, it had so many twists but they all unfolded so naturally I just had to think like “of course”. I loved how the whole depth of the conspiracy was never unveiled at once, there was never a moment with like the villain monologue that gives away the whole plan. You alternated POV between Lenna and Morley and pieced together the story as they unveiled what they each knew, and what they each discovered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Gore, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

gracescanlon's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

tea_at_mole_end's review

mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Confinement

sareidle's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This was recommended to me by a friend and I had a fun time reading it! The dual perspective creates tension as the characters get closer to uncovering the conspiracy at the heart of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

blackcatkai's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

CW: blood, murder, death, lite sexual content, ableism, body shaming, gaslighting, sexism, sexual assault, alcohol, fire, classism, homophobia, toxic relationships, grief, some gun violence 

it was ok. I would've liked it more without Morleys POV but whatever. love me a good sapphic love story with ghosts. more of that, please! 

honestly my biggest issue was the constant framing of a port wine stain birthmark being ugly. I know this is a historical novel, but it is so frustrating seeing it constantly mentioned throughout the book. ready player one did this too and it pisses me off. 

your birthmark is not an imperfection, a problem, nor is it disgusting. there is nothing wrong with any type of birthmark, regardless of where it is. what size it is. nor its colouring. and dont let anyone or any book make you feel otherwise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

tuhkasirius's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

bold_badger's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

letsgoghgirls's review

mysterious

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Murder

caitlyn_rehs's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Despite enjoying the storyline, something about it just made it a slow read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

felofhe's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism