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elinormarie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
madame_medusa's review against another edition
3.0
I give this a 3.5 stars and I look forward to reading her other works
jessthanthree's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, Torture, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Gun violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Rape
hopegreen's review against another edition
2.0
a highly dramatic plot in a highly undramatic style. if it wasn't so horrendously slow, I think I might have adored it.
bethanydark's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
afilmfatale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A great regency gothic. I really like this author
0325film's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
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stw07's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
It was good and had every single one of the gothic tropes I know and love but… this book did not need to be THIS long. Speed it up a little bit, Ann, for god’s sake.
(Side note: the Penguin Classic audiobook I listened to had one chapter that the editor or quality assurance apparently skipped, since there were a bunch of weird sounds and repeated lines from the narrator… like even the editor couldn’t cope with how long this book was)
(Side note: the Penguin Classic audiobook I listened to had one chapter that the editor or quality assurance apparently skipped, since there were a bunch of weird sounds and repeated lines from the narrator… like even the editor couldn’t cope with how long this book was)