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jhurdman's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Eating disorder, Murder, and Physical abuse
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Vomit, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Abandonment, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Grief
kirohm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Child death, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Drug use
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual violence
spookyemily's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
amandasbookreview's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Love is the centre of all we see, Love is the jewel that guides us true, No matter what, love, you’ll stay with me, No matter what, my love, I’ll stay with you.”
Trigger Warnings: emotional and physical abuse, murder
I can honestly say I had no idea where this book was going in the beginning. The beginning gives the impression of time travel. Boy, was I wrong! I loved Augusta and I think many women and men can relate to her. She finds herself in a relationship and a job that puts her down and makes her invisible. She loses her self-confidence. When people show true concern and care, she doesn’t know how to respond. Those of us who have been in her shoes, know the emotional toll that takes on a person. Then add a ghost that is up to no good.
The pace does drag a bit. There is a lot of time spent on Augusta’s research about the Harlowe family and her search for Margaret. –But I actually enjoyed that part. It was one of my favorite things to do in college, so I may have a little bias there. Then there are the time-jumps and the switching of points-of-view which didn’t come together all that smoothly. But the tie to history is everything. The ghosts of the past and the people trying to study them are just fascinating, even if it is fiction. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder