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kasialipa'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Misogyny
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Child death, War, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
jencolumb0'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? It's complicated
5.0
(Relatedly, while, technically, one can read the books separately, the series epilogue at the conclusion of this book would be quite lost on that reader.)
With this book, Evie Dunore has produced a powerful and satisfying end to a series that is astonishingly accurate and deft in its portrayal of navigating the modern, western world as an intelligent girl, then woman. If Barbie, the movie, brought out all the feels, then this is your new favorite series. Enjoy!
Graphic: Death of parent, Colonisation, Abandonment, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Blood and Pregnancy
Minor: War and Abortion
Also, a scene or two in which piercing is discussed and some homophobia (challenged in the sense that the related character flees instead of stick around for it).brokenlightdances'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
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Child death, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
yourbookishbff'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? No
5.0
Dunmore has moved through new facets of the suffragette movement and feminist politics in each installment, but this is the first where she has directly addressed British (and more broadly European) colonialism and imperialism. Elias is Lebanese and a Maronite Catholic, and his perspective consistently challenges our suffragettes to recognize and condemn the violence of British imperialism around the world. Dunmore deftly weaves commentary on international conflict into dialogue, and in a few expertly done conversations, shows the limits of white feminism within the suffragette movement as our women must work harder to be true accomplices to Elias.
And the epilogue. I won't ever be able to reread it - I cried all the way through. I'm honestly left emotionally reeling from the depth and vulnerability of this series conclusion, and I'm so grateful to Dunmore for bringing readers on this journey with Annabelle, Lucie, Hattie and Catriona.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Classism
Notes on consent: consent is a mix of verbal and nonverbal (frequent check-ins). Pregnancy prevention is discussed and actions are taken (condom use).meganpbell'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
Moderate: Sexual content, Colonisation, Sexism, and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Child death