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arwen_at_the_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse and Miscarriage
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
This is the second book I’ve tried reading from Kent so she’s just not an author for me it seems-but I have no doubt others will enjoy this character driven, historical, queer love story
Moderate: Pregnancy, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Blood, Miscarriage, and Self harm
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Misogyny
helen_t_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Devotion is a novel of such depth and intensity of emotion. I devoured it in two sittings and if you’re anything like me, it will live long in your head after you have finished it. An easy 5 stars and definitely recommended.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Miscarriage
just22jess22'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? It's complicated
5.0
I've seen very mixed reactions to the turn this book makes at the halfway mark - honestly I thought it was so clever and really set us up to view the pilgrimage to Australia, and I really felt the heartbreak and hopelessness of the two MCs.
The writing was immersive and rich, the characters were complex and emotive, the scene was timely and thought-provoking... Truly worth a read.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
malinhalia'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: Miscarriage and Colonisation
Minor: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Colonisation, Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Miscarriage
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Miscarriage, Animal death, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Rape
ode_to_readers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So while this story was incredible in its own way, I don’t think it was for me, hence the 3 stars. But I am still glad I read it!
Also TW: animal slaughter, death, suicidal thoughts and attempts. (I personally found the pig scenes to be quite intense 😢)
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Animal death, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Miscarriage and Alcoholism
jameslyons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Colonisation, and Blood
Moderate: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia