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Ate in every way. Two very compelling heroines and characters that are complex and developed. A plot with so many genuinely unpredictable twists and turns. And romance!

tamlovesbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Dickens like in setting, but feminist, told from women’s view, with mystery and love story

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

readingfourme's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Okay this book that started out like an adventure becomes DARK. Dark, dark, dark, dark. Sarah Waters pulls no punches. It’s the book I got, a monstrously well-written book about the oppression and abuse of women, but not the book I signed up for. I had to take a week break two-thirds of the way through. Well done but I am thoroughly bummed out.

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2.0

3.5

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4.0

4 stars for the first plot twist. The story became a little long and a bit tedious for me. I would have been very happy and thought it a great story had it just ended with part one, leaving me to imagine what happened next. Ending after part two would have been satisfying, too.

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