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The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

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beccaand's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

what I want in a Scarlett Peckham novel: complicated female characters, buttoned up heroes, high angst, luscious scenes.

what I got in The Rakess: complicated female characters, buttoned up heroes, high angst, luscious scenes.

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amyjoy's review

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hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Really loved this one! The sex scenes are excellent, and I enjoyed watching Seraphina grow and change so much. I loved Adam's little moppets, and I would DO ANYTHING for a book about his sister Marianne. I'm really looking forward to the second in the series.

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erinh865's review

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adventurous emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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anachronistique's review against another edition

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This is a complicated book: it's darker than the usual romances I read, unafraid to flinch away from some of the logical implications of what would happen in a world ruled by men to a woman like Seraphina. Readers should be aware of the following content warnings:

pregnancy loss, death in childbed, cruelty to animals and animal death, a character being put in an asylum, alcoholism and its effects, and general threats and harassment.

It's not necessarily a fun read!

But I really enjoyed Seraphina and Adam's romance. I enjoyed both of them as characters, and their romance and its twists and turns make a great deal more sense with their perspectives than some of the Third Act Misunderstandings in other romances. And the sex is scorchingly hot. I'm glad I read it and I enjoyed it on the whole, but it wasn't quite the sexy romp the cover promises. Also, YMMV on how you feel about the ending; I personally feel it fits with the characters, and with what Peckham was trying to do with the book as she sets out in her foreword, but others might disagree.

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typedtruths's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

- I adore the premise of THE RAKESS: combining the tropes of the fallen woman and the rake into one woman character.
- This book touches on so many of the ways patriarchal society hurts women and pushes them down. I felt so deeply for Seraphina and was rooting for her to realize that she deserved to be treated with love and respect, just as she calls for other women in her writings.
- SPOILER! The one thing I found odd about this book is that Seraphina knows so much about pregnancy prevention and yet seemed to know nothing about how or where to obtain an abortion, or that it might even be a possibility. Like, it simply was not mentioned at all?

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