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hurricanetortillah's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Minor: Animal death
the_bees_books's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Confinement, and Death
creativeworld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, and Death
evelum'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Child death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
wallflovver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
im a sucker for female friendship stories, especially ones where the two seemingly have nobody else and grow together, making their days less lonely and filled with light.
i generally disliked the male characters, and felt great sympathy for the women in this story. as is true for women at the time, the society they lived in cost them their lives.
the mix of fiction and historical fact in this book was really interesting, i enjoyed the way it was presented.
the writing style was really nice and easy to consume, i got thru this book really quickly and had no issues with understanding the story and its plot points
overall i was completely gripped by this story and was pleased with the ending
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
labbradorite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Animal death
j0annaj3nkins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Animal death and Miscarriage
nataliaf4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
TW: descriptions of miscarriage and stillbirth, animal death, gaslighting, blood, and mentions of sexual abuse of a minor.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Blood, Animal death, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexism, Misogyny, and Infertility
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia
bybookandbone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Throughout the book, Fleetwood has to deal with being seen as nothing more as an interactive uterus in an expensive dress.
I don't want to say much more than that without spoiling the story, though I wish it had ended with the violent murder of her husband, Richard, and his friend Rodger.
Alice is one of the women accused of witchcraft and Fleetwood's only friend, as well as the only midwife who has actually helped her with her difficult pregnancy.
Don't be fooled into thinking this book is about the Pendle trials, it's set around them but at the end of the day, it's Fleetwood and Alice's story.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Infertility
Minor: Abandonment, Body horror, and Confinement
btrz7's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault