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Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey

7 reviews

inkwell_god's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • 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

5.0

I LOVED this book. I borrowed it from the library and now I can't wait to buy my own copy. This book is absolutely wonderful. If you like lesbians and ruffians, I implore you to pick up this book and give it a shot
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blewballoon's review

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adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I liked the story well enough, but I wasn't a big fan of the writing. I would probably rate this a 4 if the writing didn't take me out of the story so often. There were a lot of repeated lines used for descriptions of what people were doing, to the point that it stood out, and the dialogue was often clunky. The humor didn't land for me, it didn't fit with the setting and was oddly placed sometimes. I would say that I recommend this to young teen/pre-teen girls who think boys are icky, but there a fair amount of violence and murder.
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carolined314's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Fierce ladies, based on a true story, with some real icky violence from men and retribution from the ladies
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betweentheshelves's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

If you want a sapphic historical adventure, you've definitely got it in this book! I mistakenly thought this was a pirate book from the cover, but it's 100% not. It's about two girls who maybe (probably) love each other, and who want to get justice for those that might not otherwise have a voice.

There's a bit of murder mystery here, in addition to vigilantism. Kikki and Ana's voices were distinct enough, not to mention they had great chemistry. I loved them. I would definitely read more books about their adventures. And the fact that they're based on real historical figures? Even better.
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frantically's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I know, I know, books are about more than just the romance BUT this romance — damn. While the story felt so big and monumental, the romance was so precious. It felt exactly like all my sapphic romances have been, just two best friends slowly falling for each other. It's the rec string through the book, that keeps this characters going: their love for each other. To be honest, I wasn't even the biggest fan of the plot but this romance means so much to me <3
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vaniavela's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • 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

By day, young and correct ladies of the 17th century. By night, elegant vigilantes.

Positive aspects:

  1. Being inspired by the real life Ladies Courageous of Potosi, I loved reading this story of two heroic girls falling in love and fighting the forces of evil.
  2. The characters were so brave and determined in their own way, even though they come from different backgrounds.  I loved getting to know their unique ways of looking at the world.
  3. The relationship between Kiki and Ana was powerful. To each other, their relationship was everything, and together they fought for what was right.

Negative Aspects:

  1. I would have liked to have seen the romance develop on the page, instead of pushing all these feelings from the beginning. 
  2. The dialogue felt more appropriate to current times. I'm not asking for really accurate words, as it would be tedious, but having dialogue resembling that century wouldn't have hurt anyone.
  3. The setting did not feel like a 17th century Peruvian story. The details did not give us an authentic feel of the period.

rep: spanish-peruvian sapphic female mc, biracial dutch-peruvian (indigenous) lesbian female mc, spanish cishet male sc with gout who uses a walking aid, spanish and peruvian cast, mute peruvian female side character who uses sign language. 

 tw: alcohol consumption, blood, body horror, colonisation, cursing, death, grief, injury detail, kidnapping, lesbophobia/lesbomisia, misogyny,murder, sexism, suicide, violence, past death of parents, chronic illness, fire/explosion, forced institutionalization, gun violence, pregnancy mention, religious bigotry, sexual content. 
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foreverinastory's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

Ugh I loved this so much!!

Rep: Spanish-Peruvian sapphic female MC, biracial Dutch-Peruvian (indigenous) lesbian female MC, Spanish cishet male side character with gout who uses a walking aid, Spanish and Peruvian cast, mute Peruvian female side character who uses sign language. 

CWs: Alcohol consumption, blood, body horror, colonisation, cursing, death, grief, injury/injury detail, kidnapping, lesbophobia/lesbomisia, misogyny, murder/ritualistic murder, sexism, suicide, violence. Moderate: past death of parent(s), chronic illness, fire/explosion, forced institutionalization (at a convent), gun violence, pregnancy mention, religious bigotry, sexual content (not graphic). 
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