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midgereads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-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
A bunch of things in this book are confusing, but Bella and John’s story make the whole thing worth it. It only took Charles Dickens’s whole life to write a book full of amazing, girlboss women, but at least he did it. Easily his best book IMO. Would have liked to see more of Lizzie and Bella together, though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Antisemitism, Murder, Death of parent, and Stalking
Minor: Ableism
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