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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Initially, I was very into this book, and I will likely read this author again. However, I was not impressed with how judgemental the reading was about sex work. The character doing the sex work was specifically described as disliking the work and doing it only as a last resort, but there was still a LOT of judgment that was really unnecessary. I understand that not everyone recognizes that sex work is work, and I also understand that in this historical period, Lila would probably not be supportive of this work, but it still felt ultra-judgy. Also, Lila getting totally dickmatized by Ivor and letting the lascar get arrested was so irresponsible , and I was really ticked off about it. And THEN Ivor 1000000% victim-blamed Lila for that young guy assaulting her because she was nice to him twice, and then she just forgives him and gets over it?? How many times does he have to show her who he is before she believes it??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Pregnancy, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Racism, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Fatphobia
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