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meganmarymay's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I found it hard to connect with Goody and there didn’t seem to be a real closeness that the reader could have with her as a character. I found the plot interesting and what carried me to finish the novel more so than seeing the end to Goody’s story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Gun violence, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, Incest, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Misogyny
georgie_mb's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Pr Product as part of Canongate’s February readalong
This started out with a really good premise, being a historical thriller about smugglers with a strong yet flawed female lead, however it didn’t grip me as much as I wanted it to.
Somethings were drawn out too long, I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters or their reasonings. The ending definitely picked up but it wasn’t enough to give it a huge boost in my rating.
I originally had an issue with the opening letter statement about the fact that the author was a man writing a woman’s story as it ended up tainting parts of the storytelling for me, but the ending cleared that up a bit. I do think it was unnecessary and a bit forced.
This started out with a really good premise, being a historical thriller about smugglers with a strong yet flawed female lead, however it didn’t grip me as much as I wanted it to.
Somethings were drawn out too long, I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters or their reasonings. The ending definitely picked up but it wasn’t enough to give it a huge boost in my rating.
I originally had an issue with the opening letter statement about the fact that the author was a man writing a woman’s story as it ended up tainting parts of the storytelling for me, but the ending cleared that up a bit. I do think it was unnecessary and a bit forced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Colonisation, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and War
shiveryteacup's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Incest, War, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Rape, and Slavery
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