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gemin1reader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
4.0
Extremely angst-y but beautiful Western romance! I enjoyed this a lot, a very tender love story and the way it’s written is very evocative of the time period.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit and Murder
louise_lion's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Anne was a delight to read. I think it will always and forever be pleasurable to read about a women who has been beaten down so hard by life to become a fearsome, gun wielding heroine. Cord in all his serious, terse, and witty one liners really stole my heart. I’m not sure how I felt about the representation of a mixed race Native American in this story, so if that’s a sensitive subject for you, avoid this book. There’s definitely overt, aggressive, and nausea inducing racism in this book which is to be expected in a novel depicting life in the 1800s in Colorado. Overall, the love story was incredibly heartwarming and the pacing of this book with its everyday sort of story-telling pushed all the right buttons for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Body horror, Blood, Sexual assault, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Medical content, Alcohol, and Miscarriage
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