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prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Confinement, Mental illness, Death, Alcoholism, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Sexism
Minor: Blood, Incest, Miscarriage, Dementia, and Medical content
aturb92's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Miscarriage
bessadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Confinement, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Police brutality, Classism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Minor: Mental illness and Miscarriage
katieconrad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Medical content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Murder, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death and Incest
buttermellow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Infidelity
Minor: Miscarriage and Fire/Fire injury
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Miscarriage, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Police brutality, Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
bee87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, and Death of parent
samandthebookstack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Genevieve Timmons is a spiritualist, but not an authentic one. While her moral compass doesn't exactly point due north, she uses the skills her mother taught her to conduct seances that bring peace to the living and line her pockets just enough so that she can get by, all she needs is this one last job and she'll be on a train out of London for good.
But when her last job goes horribly wrong, Genevieve finds herself in jail awaiting the gallows and has no choice but to accept an offer to conduct another seance in an effort to soothe the sorrows of one Mr.Pemberton, master of Pemberton Park, an estate near the sea.
But all is not what it seems and a mystery is afoot. Mr.Pemberton's betrothed is believed to have committed suicide and everyone at Pemberton Park believes the estate is haunted and its family cursed. Genevieve will have to sift through the lives of everyone there to determine the truth and conduct a seance believable enough to root out a murderer-her life depends on it.
Trigger warnings: suicide, death of a parent, mental illness, miscarriage, sexism, incest, pregnancy
I really enjoyed this one. The mystery itself had enough twists and turns that I didn't immediately guess what I suspected might happen, although I knew early on which characters were not trustworthy. The romance wasn't overbearing to the overall plot and the story does give us a very satisfying HEA. All in all, it was an enjoyable read. If you're looking for a light read with morally gray characters, gothic romance (light on the romance), and a murder mystery with paranormal themes then you'll probably enjoy this.
Graphic: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexism
Minor: Incest and Police brutality
paronomaniac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Suicide
jaiohwhy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Death of parent