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szymek_w_rodawski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, War, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Stalking, Violence, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape and Genocide
Minor: Addiction
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Grief, Classism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death, Ableism, and Child death
ruths_rambles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content
abs91jc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Minor: Racism, Misogyny, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and War
aimkin'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? No
3.5
Overall a good read but the filler in the second half made the last 50 pages a slog. And for a book that's supposed to be about how incredible this woman was, it spent more time focused on her sex appeal (the issue of her life) than her mind. I just wish it had actually focused in on the 'stunning mind' mentioned on the back of the book more.
Moderate: Sexual assault
elizabeth_dagle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
abbyarm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
lainey_sherman3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: War, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
silver_valkyrie_reads'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? No
3.75
This is the first book I've read by the author, and for most of the way through the book I was pleasantly surprised by her lack of over-the-top feminism in presenting the story. The husband clearly crossed lines in his behavior, and I appreciated the simple presentation of that story. Unfortunately, toward the end, there is an eye-rolling instance of "The Navy was dumb about this thing BECAUSE she was a woman". (Go read Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed for plenty of examples of the Navy being dumb in exactly same way whether women are involved in the situation or not.)
Well worth reading if you enjoy historical fiction, or lesser known historical stories in general.
Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
bluebrooks'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: War, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape