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jasmineehare's review
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
I loved this book; I knew very little about Anne Lister beyond her being queer, and I couldn’t wait to get to the author’s note at the end to find out more about the history of these characters (people!). This reminded me of A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libby Bray but without the magic and much more explicit. I liked that the writing didn’t feel modern; I felt that I was thinking of things in the way that a girl in 1805 would, as much as possible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, War, Colonisation, Classism, Racism, and Sexual assault
kers_tin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
This was so good! Historical fiction my beloved. Eliza deserved so much better 💔
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Infidelity, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Racism, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
hanz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Racism, Confinement, and Classism
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