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thisonecassie'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Drug abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse
slumberg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
thecornishpiskie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Generally the tone of this book is fairly light, it has some hints at darker themes though substance abuse throughout the book, with rhe main character falling in with the 'bad crowd' through result if her own perpeptual boredom. And it really does do a good job of showing how dull the proper crowd could be in companionable to the thrilling and excitement of the bad crown. There is also a scene towards the end where the violence gets alot more extreme than I was expecting us to get in a book like this. However it was an enjoyable read.
I wouldn't say that it is historically accurate, more along the lines of Bridgerton accuracy where it goes off of vibes more than anything else.
But it is a nice book that's reads easily, and while this was something completely new to me as I'm trying to spread it a little more, I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
crinspire'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Rape, and Racism
scjasmine04'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
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault
phippa'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
4.5
+ the balance of modernisation and historical accuracy was good imo. Didn’t take away from it
+ characters were very real and felt like I understood them
+ complexities of female friendship in the face of 19th century patriarchy was really well done
+ romance sub plot was fun
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Racism, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
flora_elle'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? Yes
3.75
Cons: she could have used 300 less pages, was so long and drawn out.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
hmcdanielnc'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault
gasoline_allie'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
3.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Racism, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship
sop17hie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia