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hanyaya's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
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More misogyny than mystery
More misogyny than mystery
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Abortion, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Drug use
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
quiet_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Abortion, Alcohol, and Racial slurs
Minor: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, and Gun violence
oddduck's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
I watched the first two seasons of the (very excellent) TV show based off of this series and got a little curious about the source material. After all, the book is always better, and I really enjoyed the TV show. I do think this is a rare occasion where I prefer the TV show though.
I'm not quite sure what it is, but there's something that did not really grab me about this story. Everything was just kind of. . . fine.
I did find the characters interesting (and the differences from their television counterparts were especially interesting), though Dr. Macmillian is hands down my favorite. The part where she knocks the man trying to break into her room at the hospital to kill her out of a second floor window and is annoyed because a) he made her break her perfectly good wash basin and b) now she has to go deal with his injuries was the absolute best part of this book. She's an icon and I cannot wait to see more of her.
I like the TV show enough to try another book or two to see if I can get more into this series, but I’m not anticipating continuing much beyond that. I do see why so many people like this series, but I suspect it may not be for me.
[Note on content warnings: half of the main plot is catching a man performing poorly done back alley abortions that have been killing women. No details are given, but there is discussion of it happening. Similarly, busting a cocaine ring is the other half of the plot, though there is no on-screen drug use, only references to it.]
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Addiction
Minor: Lesbophobia, Medical content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, and Child death
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