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The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

19 reviews

piebelly's review

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Classism

ghostmomxoxo's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

kelisabeth's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ktdakotareads's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

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

cwerber's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I went into it cold after acquiring it from my no buy group on the book of faces and I am glad that I did. 

I liked the character development and wasn't even upset when I figured out the twist in the book. 

But I would have liked to read more from Evie's or the love interest's point of view but whatever. I also would like to know more about Eloise. 

Anyway, an apropos book to read at the beginning of spooky season. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

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

savheath's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Rape