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kimveach's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a fascinating look at one of the first divorce cases in 1600s Boston amongst the Puritans. While the book was slower-paced than his contemporary novels, I still had a hard time putting it down.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
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