Reviews with content warning for Miscarriage - Unclaimed

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thenextbookdilemma's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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yourbookishbff's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is my favorite of The Turners so far! I was unsure of what to expect in Mark's story, as I never fully understood how seriously he took himself - or how seriously he wanted others to take him - during his scenes in Unveiled, and I was relieved to see that he was built out into an authentically complicated and flawed character who mostly would like everyone to just forget about him entirely (relatable). This explores some heavy purity culture themes - the meaning of abstention from sex, the burdens women carry after sex vs. men (particularly during this historical period, though it's not too far off today, unfortunately), the ways sexual "chastity" is weaponized against women, etc. Our female main character is a courtesan, and one of the few actual courtesans I've seen as the main character in a historical romance. Her personal, familial and sexual trauma is central to her character development, and Milan works through two separate conflicts in the second half, each critical to helping Jessica find a path back to herself. This is angsty, due to the external conflicts and character backstories, but know going in that these two are exceptionally good to each other, even when they royally eff it up. Milan always allows her characters to assume the best of each other, and these two were no exception.

If anything, I think this could have been more succinct, but the ending is perfect, and this was an enjoyable and compelling read all the way through.

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jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Jessica is a woman who’s gone cold. A trauma visited upon her six months ago (heaped upon a litany of others) has robbed her of all emotion and all thoughts but one, escape.

So, when presented with the opportunity to use her famed courtesan skills to seduce a man actually knighted for his book on chastity in exchange for enough money to begin anew, she jumps at the chance.

But Mark is not what he seems.

And Jessica gets a chance to feel again.

Unclaimed is a difficult read. It is also funny, joyful, interesting, sexy, and romantic.

The Men’s Chastity Brigade and Mark’s horror at being its inspiration, Jessica’s heartbreaking self love scene, and her fierce independence are peak Courtney Milan.

An average of less than 4 stars is unacceptable for this book.

CWs: sexual assault, forced pregnancy loss, abandonment, child abuse

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