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Guia de Mecânica Celeste para Damas by Olivia Waite

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the_glitchh's review against another edition

3.0

A comforting read but an eh read. The queer factor reduced the eh-ness a bit as I am pretty biased when it comes to f/f literature. Also feminism, yes. The eh-ness is mostly because the plotline was purely romantic in nature and so, I got bored (not the book's fault).
***3 stars***

beetlebat's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

gesa2357's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

alissamk's review against another edition

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5.0

LOVED THIS. Just loved it. I want to read about their adventures forever.

creativelifeofliz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the inclusion of science in this book and seeing Lucy and Catherine come into their own!

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I loved that this was a sapphic historical romance that had the women fighting for progress and succeeding in small but significant ways. It genuinely felt like this could have been an accurate depiction of the time, not an embellishment or wishful thinking. I also loved the FMCs were so supportive of each other; honestly they felt like real women and not just characters.
My biggest complaint is that I just felt like the story went on too long and was pretty slow moving. It was hard for me to get through, but I do think it was more of a “me” issue and not the author. I’m not a big historical romance reader, which also could have been part of my issue.
Overall, not my favorite book, but it also hasn’t put me off of the author or historical romances in general.

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