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bringmybooks's review
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to Edelweiss, Gallery Books, and Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
I have now read all of Julia Kelly's historical fiction novels, and they will always be solid hist fic recommendations from me! One of my favorite things about her writing is how, for lack of a better term, "readable" it is. Once you start reading, they are all very immersive and hard to put down - guaranteed quick and enjoyable reads!
One of the main reasons I ended up liking this one so much (this is going to sound weird, but it's true) is how unlikable so many characters were. There was a lot to unpack - this would be a good novel for book club! - and I really enjoyed thinking about the book for days after finishing.
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
I have now read all of Julia Kelly's historical fiction novels, and they will always be solid hist fic recommendations from me! One of my favorite things about her writing is how, for lack of a better term, "readable" it is. Once you start reading, they are all very immersive and hard to put down - guaranteed quick and enjoyable reads!
One of the main reasons I ended up liking this one so much (this is going to sound weird, but it's true) is how unlikable so many characters were. There was a lot to unpack - this would be a good novel for book club! - and I really enjoyed thinking about the book for days after finishing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Racism, Grief, Emotional abuse, Classism, Antisemitism, and Kidnapping
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