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marsspider42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a historical fiction from the perspective of a woman in England who loves to learn. Even if you are not a big historical fiction reader (I am not!) this book will be a joy to read.
Graphic: War, Pregnancy, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
phantomgecko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I feel like most the thoughts I have on it are surface level, so there's not much else for me to put here. I liked it.
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Classism, Pregnancy, War, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion and Suicidal thoughts
mckiheather'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
3.0
Moderate: War, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Classism, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident, Rape, Abortion, Sexual content, and Violence
natalia_booksss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fire/Fire injury
joshuamartinsen's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Child abuse, and Police brutality
ivan_levitt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, War, and Pregnancy
katekatiekait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Sexism, and War
Minor: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Medical content
mattiedancer'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? Yes
5.0
- Fans of historical fiction
- Word-lovers and feminists
- Those looking for a slow coming-of-age story that evolves into a story about life in general
Graphic: War, Death, Bullying, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Sexism, Death of parent, Child death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Blood, Misogyny, Classism, and Abortion
Moderate: Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm
mo_loves_books'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Medical content, Pregnancy, and War
molly16'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? It's complicated
5.0
As someone who's felt some of the deep grief detailed in the book, it's as much an exploration of grief as it is an exploration of who decides what words are worth defining. Completely five out of five stars.
Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Sexism, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Abortion, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
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