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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
ninjamuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
haley49's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism, and Pregnancy
meghanm404's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Forced institutionalization, War, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Misogyny
heather_freshparchment'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Islamophobia
jenniferbbookdragon'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
5.0
Dunmore clearly did her homework on the history of the women's movement, life in Victorian England, the silk business in Lebanon, and more. I am intrigued by some of the topics discussed and will do additional reading on my own.
Plus there are some steamy scenes as well.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexism
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Colonisation
nadiajohnsonbooks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Colonisation, Misogyny, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pregnancy
emmas_bookshelf'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
soniajoy98'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: Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Ableism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and War
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).