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challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Read as part of the Women's Prize Longlist 2024.
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.
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
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