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thesecretfawn's review
Not a fan of weird sibling-adjacent relationships or graphic assault scenes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Rape
_leitmotif_'s review
2.5
did not care for the amount of trauma the author puts the MC through (rape, death, constant persecution) loved the historical grounding and exploration of a women in a profession mostly done by men…but not worth it. put me off reading any of this authors other books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Death
harrietolivia456's review
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
spongebobbiii's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
Start to finish this was a fantastic historical fiction book. I really loved that. It included a character from the book wife of bath by the same author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, and Child death
rednikki's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
This was a lot darker than I expected going in. Brooks vividly brings the era to life, as well as the struggles of a woman trying to make it on her own in the culture of the era. Anneke repeatedly defies the odds and fights every obstacle. I found the story engaging and couldn't wait to find out what happened next. The dark elements were not inappropriate (although [minor spoiler] there is a rape scene that I think she could have pulled back on the detail of a bit ) but I grew to care so much about the characters it was hard to see them go through really terrible things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
book_ish_bitch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Murder
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