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sassyshark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Medical content, Sexual assault, Rape, Stalking, Body horror, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion and Ableism
lucyselim'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
One of my biggest problems was the terrible writing, but also the treatment of female characters. The main character is a classic Mary Sue who has all the men at her feet despite being average at best. She immediately clashes with the other female character who also has red hair for no real reason. One of her 'friends' leaves the institute during their training and she is really upset about it, despite having never been seen speaking to her before. In short, I was ready to give up on this book.
But sometime happened just after halfway through.
Overall, this book definitely needs some work, but having realised it is the authors first published novel, I can understand where the writing may fall down. I will be giving the next book a go, but only because my boyfriend already bought it for me. Otherwise, perhaps I would be giving this lengthy series a miss.
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical content, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
jesswp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Gun violence, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
bebidocrimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Medical content
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Miscarriage
sallysimply's review against another edition
3.0
I love The Nothing Girl and enjoy Jodi Taylor's writing in general. This felt really long to me and not always engaging. I can see myself picking up another book in the series, but I'm not in any rush to do so, nor do I feel the need to go in order. I might see which ones are most beloved and keep those in mind for if/when I'd ever like to spend some more time in this world.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief
schnaucl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage
tnociti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Grief, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
grace_bunty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual content
christinecc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Without going into too much detail, the first book in this Chronicles of St Mary's has a very similar setup to Connie Willis's Oxford Time Travel series: a university with access to time travel for historical academia. Except in Taylor's case, time travel is a secret. A very big secret. Also the death count for historians is rather high. Make of that what you will.
It's a fun romp and delivers exactly what it promises: hijinks with occasional high stakes and emotional beats. I'm not sure I liked it enough to keep going but I can see why it would have an addictive quality. Every scene has energy, the story is never boring, and if you have a question it never lingers enough to matter. Really just a high-speed chase of a book.
Recommended for a fast read with fast comedy and a historical sci-fi adventure backdrop.
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Death
jessitheblonde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Miscarriage