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wai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Police brutality and Gun violence
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. I love that the book is full of characters from the LGBTQIA community. Considering it's set in an older era, it's refreshing to see this.
The book is told from Millie's perspective. She is stubborn and proud, but would do anything to protect her friends. Marion is a character with a troubled past, who doesn't fully open up. Kitty Sharp is an ambitious and talented gossip columnist.
This story makes us reflect on the discrimination and privilege of certain communities. The fact that the main culprit was a drag performer, and the innocent were privileged rich people speaks volumes about the system.
I really enjoyed this book. Overall, I liked that it was a historical novel mixed with murder and a dash of romance.
CW: Graphic= Murder, Homophobia, Death. Moderate= Misogyny, Racism, Police brutality. Minor= Vomit, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Alcoholism, and Forced institutionalization
anniereads221's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing
Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Medical content
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Representation
- bisexual protagonist
- gay side character
- lesbian love interest of color
- sapphic romance (f/f)
- sapphic side character + couple
- queer side characters
- side characters of color
Graphic: Death, Murder, Outing, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Alcohol, and Police brutality
Outing, homophobia, and forced institutionalization all occurred prior to the story, when one of the main characters was outed to his family and then sent to an asylum to be “cured” of being gay. There’s some violence, but nothing severe. Alcohol is tagged because the main setting is a speakeasy. All other things tagged moderate are mentioned throughout to varying degrees.eddine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the cloak and dagger felt liek my kind of safe space and i wanna be in it so bad
this book made my mind think on who the killer really was
i loved millie and her loyalty despite her abandonment issues
i loved lewis although i doubted lewis. im sorry lewis
i loved marion and how unapologetically himself he is
screw philip leveque
Graphic: Blood, Biphobia, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Transphobia
mxfahrenheit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Murder, and Homophobia
Moderate: Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit and Xenophobia