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blake_bitch's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Really great at showing empowered women but staying true to the medieval context where women were discriminated against. A woman who inspires in her complexity. Woman isnt just a mother, a lover, or a political animal. She is all of that and yes politics And family ambition are important to a woman. That doesnt mean she isnt a woman. Made me think a lot about what love and ambition. Author really passionate about her history. The end index speaking about characters who were in history was super great for closure. I stayed up multiple nights till 3 am reading this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual assault
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