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bps's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
a_meek_writer's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
reindeerbandit's review
4.0
ok this was a great story, you know i love a strong female protagonist and this had tons of empowered women empowering women, and a couple shitty dudes got theirs, so yeah. love that.
i do need to say that if you pick this up because of a fantastical title and fun cover, you are not about to read the story you think you are. is all. it’s still a good story!!!! a great one. but it is not about carnival hijinks so much as righting social wrongs in the setting of a carnival. and the hijinks are more like…….really important situations.
i do need to say that if you pick this up because of a fantastical title and fun cover, you are not about to read the story you think you are. is all. it’s still a good story!!!! a great one. but it is not about carnival hijinks so much as righting social wrongs in the setting of a carnival. and the hijinks are more like…….really important situations.
charlottejenny_'s review
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Hate crime
Moderate: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Minor: Misogyny, Classism, and Child abuse
isoldee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
jmatkinson1's review
4.0
Amazonia is the star of Crillick's theatre, a wild woman from darkest Africa. In reality Zillah is the daughter of a slave, brought up free but struggling to survive in Victorian London where her skin colour means she is ostracised by both parts of society. Taken as a mistress by a Viscount, Zillah sees a different side to noble society but when she meets an educated black man she has an awakening of conscience.
I really loved the different perspective that this book shows, the reality of life for the recently freed slaves in early Victorian London. There is a lot of detail about the theatre, about life for the poor and the rich and about philanthropic ideas such as the repatriation to Sierra Leone. It is an entertaining read with some emotive parts.
I really loved the different perspective that this book shows, the reality of life for the recently freed slaves in early Victorian London. There is a lot of detail about the theatre, about life for the poor and the rich and about philanthropic ideas such as the repatriation to Sierra Leone. It is an entertaining read with some emotive parts.
rainyday_reader's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
flick_l's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0