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The Secrets We Kept: The sensational Cold War spy thriller by Lara Prescott
8 reviews
jessm23'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
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Miscarriage and Homophobia
emma6544'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
4.5
I really enjoyed reading the process of Doctor Zhivago’s publication and this book has definitely added that book to my TBR. I also enjoyed the development of the main characters.
However, if you want to read this book I would bear in mind that this book’s writing can feel quite simplistic (when I read this book, I did not mind this but I know this is a turn off for other people). Another thing to bear in mind is this book has quite a heavy romance sub-plot that isn’t mentioned in the blurb and this threw me off since I am not a romance reader and I picked up this book with the impression that the thriller element would take centre stage.
But, despite my feelings on the romance genre, I do think that the romance plays an important role to the novels plot and character development. I would still recommend this book to mystery/thriller lovers like myself who want to get into the spy thriller/espionage genre.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Homophobia and Rape
rmperash'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and War
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Suicide, Murder, Miscarriage, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
kerrygetsliterary'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Animal death, Biphobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Vomit
jjcantread'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Minor: War
obohobo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
quirkychaos'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
christiereads23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Homophobia
Moderate: Infidelity and Miscarriage