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The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
14 reviews
refrejarator's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Child death, Grief, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Excrement, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Infertility, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Violence
emma_sky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Sexism
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cancer, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Blood, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Gore, Cancer, Vomit, Racism, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture
jvbook_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Cancer
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Incest
li_gao's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Pedophilia, Vomit, Trafficking, Rape, and Lesbophobia
magnetarmadda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, Cancer, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Ableism, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Racism, Child death, Homophobia, and Miscarriage
edhyndman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Medical content and Cancer
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
sugarloaf's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't entirely click with Augusta as the protagonist, who was just a tad too unlikely and stereotypical for me to suspend my disbelief, but I certainly enjoyed the many side characters in this book, particularly Lord Evan, and I liked the relationship between Julia and Augusta. It was a very good portrayal of two people who are quite different to each other, but their bond and willingness to fight for the other strengthens both of them.
The plot was good fun. I liked that Augusta and Julia were definitely amateurs and went into things with half formed plans or without having accounted for most scenarios; it was very realistic for their station and added to the hijinks and stakes. It also gets into the dark underbelly of regency England with domestic abuse, child sex trafficking and "madhouses" and the torture within them all examined. It did a good job balancing the horror and gravitas with the humour.
We are clearly set up for another book and I hope Goodman delivers. Also, side note, this is the same author that wrote Eon and Eona? I don't remember much of them except enjoying them a lot, but they're very different books to this. Goodman clearly has range.
Graphic: Excrement, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cancer
churrocaitie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It took me a good halfway through before I saw where the book was going but when I got there, I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. I enjoyed how special each new character was that was introduced, and I loved how unique and dark Alison Goodman wrote the storyline with “history” as a baseline. I’m always a sucker for anything not-modern and I totally got my fix in this, while also enjoying a story that was perfectly adventurous enough for my liking.
Graphic: Excrement, Gore, Grief, Violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Infidelity, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
wonderreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Cancer, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Child death, Kidnapping, and Lesbophobia
idesofmarch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Medical content, Trafficking, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Excrement, Cancer, and Child death
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, Incest, and Racism