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robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I like the main idea of the story but it felt like the characters were dense and dramatic for the drama of it all and I don’t like that very much. Same with the withholding of information and miscommunication that could’ve been solved so very easily.
The author has a good way of telling the story and I enjoyed the story for the most part. I was invested into the outcome, even when I got annoyed with the characters. It was partly predictable and the epilogue is very all-around happiness and Happy End, which I don’t always care for.
All in all, it was a solid read about women’s rights to their own bodies and magic and overcoming societal expectations.
Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Confinement and Pregnancy
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Miscarriage
lovealwaysadi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Bullying, Child death, and Classism
raptorq's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Classism, Violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Sexism, and Slavery
candace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy
purplatypus's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Vomit
Minor: Child death, Death, and Murder
griffinthief's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Child death
lighterthaneyre's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is a head on interrogation of gender roles and gender equality, and while it's direct, there's depth there that resonates.
There's lots of good discussions on how women are undervalued, how systematically it's enforced, how women have to give up ambition or romance/family. And there's real cost assigned to both wants, and and real grief felt for giving up either option.
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Pregnancy
candidceillie's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Death of parent, and Acephobia/Arophobia
bretagnereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Pregnancy
Minor: Violence