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freetobme's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I did find several sentences and paragraphs to record and reflect on.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Blood
asanders88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The story follows a centuries ago apothecary full of poisons and secrets and the clues she left behind for a present-day woman, going through her own struggles, to find.
While I did find the book a little slow in the middle, the ending more than made up for it!
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
wizardingwisteria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
As someone with a BA in history and conflicted feelings about grad school I related to Caroline quite a bit, especially during and after her historical investigation. I found all three women to be compelling in their own ways. The relationships that blossom in this book are fantastic. The side characters are also great. (I had a massive crush on Gainer the entire time).
I took the .25 off because, while the ending was overall satisfying, I didn't totally love it. There is a moment where it seems like
Aside from her relationship,
Overall a great read with a mostly satisfying ending. I could see myself listening to this one more time.
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse
julbel's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pedophilia
browsingthebooks's review against another edition
3.5
Minor: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
d0505'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
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
skylerreads28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Child death and Miscarriage
bambifaun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infertility, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Medical content
Minor: Death, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
mattiedancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- Fans of historical books that have a split POV with modern perspective
- Someone looking for a cool concept over everything else
- Fans of witchy history who are looking for an easy read
- Pregnancy, adultery, murder, sexism, misogyny, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, violence, abuse, child abuse, child death, death, death of parent, self-harm, suicide, suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, terminal illness, poison, gun violence, medical trauma, classism, injury, injury detail, fire, pedophilia, incest, infertility
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jkohls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy