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onanotherplanet's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
christinakann's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
missbuckets's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
shelleyanderson4127's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Good writing, strong female characters and a well-paced plot. This is a very enjoyable queer Western.
It opens in 1877 in Arkansas, where 16-year-old Bridget mucks out stables and washes other people's dirty clothes to put food on the table for herself and her alcoholic father.
Her father decides to try his luck out West and they set out to cross the prairie. He dies from snake bite and Bridget wanders, starved and alone, finally stumbling into Dodge City. She's offered a job whoring at the Buffalo Queen--a brothel run by women. The town's sheriff falls in love with her, but Bridget is in love with another whore.
Everything changes when a woman gunslinger named Spartan Lee strides into town, leading to a dramatic chase across the prairie and a deadly ambush.
I don't read Westerns. The genre doesn't appeal to me. But I enjoyed this one. The historical details seem well researched and the relationships among the women ring true.
It opens in 1877 in Arkansas, where 16-year-old Bridget mucks out stables and washes other people's dirty clothes to put food on the table for herself and her alcoholic father.
Her father decides to try his luck out West and they set out to cross the prairie. He dies from snake bite and Bridget wanders, starved and alone, finally stumbling into Dodge City. She's offered a job whoring at the Buffalo Queen--a brothel run by women. The town's sheriff falls in love with her, but Bridget is in love with another whore.
Everything changes when a woman gunslinger named Spartan Lee strides into town, leading to a dramatic chase across the prairie and a deadly ambush.
I don't read Westerns. The genre doesn't appeal to me. But I enjoyed this one. The historical details seem well researched and the relationships among the women ring true.
george_tte's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not at all what I expected, but quite a fun and exciting read! It’s a book that’s incredibly hard to put down, filled with interesting characters and a fantastically vivid environment. If you’re not sure if you should read it, pick it up!
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death, and Death of parent
eightshot's review against another edition
3.5
if spartan did that to me trust and believe her life would never know peace like you are finished
giuliamrll's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Non so niente di western, ma amo i romanzi di formazione e sono una donna queer. Questo romanzo d’esordio unisce tutte queste cose in un unico testo.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
ashley_heuser's review against another edition
4.0
While I loved the writing, ambience, and general story, I wish there would have been more of an exploration of the relationships that Bridget has with the rest of the girls. Other than Constance and Grace, I felt like many of them were interchangeable. I think that The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper does a really good job exploring similar themes (and setting) as this book but was able to make each character feel fleshed out and unique.