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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book takes a look into what it would be like to accidentally, or forcefully, be made a historical figure. Four women find themselves writing history when they become part of the first group of women to attend Oxford (and eventually graduate with true degrees). Thrown together on Floor 8 of their living quarters, they quickly become inseparable despite coming from vastly different socioeconomic and familial backgrounds. This story perfectly blended the strength of female relationships in a male dominated (and often hostile) environment and the effects of WWI on the world these girls found themselves in. I went into this book blind and ended it feeling as if these four girls were my own friends and confidants.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
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
I enjoyed this story of a group of women attending Oxford university together following the First World War. These women dealt with all of the misogyny they encountered from teachers to fellow students, and even their families. There was so much trauma following the devastation and death from the war & this book brought that to foreground. I appreciated how these women kept their spirits high and they bond to each other tight as they navigated a new world while discovering who they each wanted to be.
*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley