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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm not sure why I was surprised at how short this was, given the length of the original, but still I was thrown off. Not dissuaded, however, far from it. I loved this. Simper's text is true to the prose and language style of the era, and of the original story itself, but definitely adds a sense of beauty and love, and more importantly, a sense of agency and choice on the part of Laura, particularly at the end. And I love her added bookends of the prologue and epilogue. This was romantic and sweet and even hit me in the feels. Great book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Rape
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Gore
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