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livcashmere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Abortion, Confinement, Death, and Physical abuse
doodeedoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Infidelity, Sexual content, Classism, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Cursing and Death
Minor: Child abuse
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Miscarriage, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Confinement, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death of parent
posierosie5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Abortion, and Murder
g_monaghan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Abortion
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Classism
tometrekker's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion
happyknitter2020's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fictional perspective of true historical event of a woman being killed for murdering her Uncle. The author gently placed the tracing paper of today's understanding of intra familial abuse & a coersive controlling & abuse male to the experience from over 340 years ago in 1679.
Wouldn't have picked this up due to the cover design, but glad the longlist brouht this to my attention, as helped me to reflect on previous generations of womens experiences.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Child death, Incest, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
sophs_mood_reading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
We have here a fictional reimagining of a true crime, where the voices of the novel are that of women and not the men who wrote the history books.
This novel had so much potential, duel view points of two women at the centre of the crime, 17th century Edinburgh in all its filth and poverty, class system opposition. However with all this opportunity the book just fell short.
I found it difficult to really connect with our two female main characters, finding them both irritating and well bad story tellers. This is a novel surrounding extramarital affairs (closed door) but it was bland and not exciting.
The last couple of chapters finally give us the “what happened” (well this authors decision) but there was no real suspense or emotion, it was all a bit beige.
Look I have to be fair it was great to see a retelling of a historical crime in the female POV but it just didn’t get over the line for me.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism
awebofstories'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, and Infidelity
lvanher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting and Abortion
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Murder