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mikki_9'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
xom4e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Infertility, Abandonment, Abortion, Child death, Body shaming, Cursing, Pregnancy, Bullying, Confinement, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Violence
zzaakkiiyyaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Rape, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Child death, and Self harm
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This has all the elements of a great read for me: historically based, a strong cast of characters, and a murder mystery upon a ship, and yet something was missing. I'm a fairly fast reader but it took me almost six days to read the book which suggests the narrative didn't hold my attention as well as it should.
The story is told from the point of view of two characters, Kezia and Clara (who has stolen her identity from another unfortunate convict), and I did like the character of Kezia and her shy romance with the Captain was a welcome distraction from the unrelenting grimness of the rest of the story. It was okay but it didn't wow me.
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Penguin Michael Joseph UK, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Child death and Child abuse