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jeynonymous's review against another edition
And, I have to say, nobody could help with the baby after he lost his wife? Really? It's established he had inlaws and friends, it just seemed like misery mining to me. Like why just have the wife die when we can have a dead baby too!
Maybe if I'd known in advance I wouldn't have been so harsh on this book as I did mostly enjoy the second in the series, and actually a lot more than this one. I just don't know. But, yeah, nothing ruins a romance like dead babies as far as I'm concerned.
Also, it's grand talk to not want people in charge of anything but people only stay in power to a degree if 'the masses' allow it. As there are lot more of them than lords and so on. And having power to change things is a lot better than just acting as though the system won't exist if you don't like it and ignore it. And, speaking first hand, I know my life would be a lot worse if there weren't any laws keeping people from just busting into my house and stealing my stuff who arbitrarily decided I 'deserved it' as I 'have enough'. That's terrifying. And I've met more people in my life who wouldn't treat anyone fairly if there wasn't someone who would punish them around if they did something messed up than kindness. The whole issue is a lot more nuanced than 'landowners bad' or 'people in charge are bad', in any era. And just having an over the top selfish monster who destroyed a village for a better view as representing that is a straw doll, not a real argument.
And I have a hard time believing every expensive house was built on nothing but human misery. Though wealth does often come from the worst of humanity, I'll readily admit that.
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
mushmysteriesandmore'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
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Deportation, Child death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Homophobia, Violence, Death, and Death of parent
bree_h_reads's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny
maxinesf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
chantelbecky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
ctara2123's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
madamenovelist's review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Child death, Violence, Misogyny, Gun violence, and Grief
madscientistcat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
navayiota's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Animal death and Cursing
raptorq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Classism
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Homophobia