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feathers4bookmarks's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fun dystopian twist on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The focus is not on a retelling, but plays on the story of Cassidy and the Kid.
LGBTQIA+ themes and non-binary characters are a refreshing feature to this western adventure featuring a woman studying to be a midwife amidst the aftermath of a sort of flu that causes infertility and religions that twist the truth into a curse, punishing women as witches. The story shows her journey as circumstances change for her. I loved EVERYTHING about this- and sadly the theme felt so realistic as a historical fiction that I missed the whole dystopian trope at first.
LGBTQIA+ themes and non-binary characters are a refreshing feature to this western adventure featuring a woman studying to be a midwife amidst the aftermath of a sort of flu that causes infertility and religions that twist the truth into a curse, punishing women as witches. The story shows her journey as circumstances change for her. I loved EVERYTHING about this- and sadly the theme felt so realistic as a historical fiction that I missed the whole dystopian trope at first.
Content Warnings
Minor: Miscarriage and Deadnaming
Historical fiction, dystopian, lgbtqia, midwifery, women in medicine, Wild West, adventure, outlaws, crime fiction
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