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mooandshoe's review
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It’s a good book and well-written, just not exactly the type of book I usually go for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Alcohol
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, and Excrement
Minor: Abortion and Rape
meganpbennett's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
The Girl in His Shadow is really, really, really hard to rate. There were parts of it that were excellent and other parts that were very much in the 'why bother reading or even writing this book.'
The book was very well-written and engaging, and gave a really good look at the time period. I found some of the medical scenes a bit too accurate. As it was period-accurate, there was a lot of misogyny directed at Nora, who was only trying to better herself professionally.
The book was very well-written and engaging, and gave a really good look at the time period. I found some of the medical scenes a bit too accurate. As it was period-accurate, there was a lot of misogyny directed at Nora, who was only trying to better herself professionally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Pregnancy, Death, Misogyny, Alcohol, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Animal death, and Child death
Moderate: Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Rape
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