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izzys 's review for:
Rose in Chains
by Julie Soto
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such a hard book to rate as I was gripped pretty much from the start and raced to finish it. BUT it was so dark and I struggled through some of the sections as a result. It deals with terrible themes such as the buying and selling of women, forced sterilisation, rape and there’s an abundance of misogyny. These themes which ran throughout the book made it hard to stomach and I found many of the scenes extremely hard to read. But I gradually fell in love with the characters and am looking forward to seeing where this goes.
One very infuriating thing about this book was how long it took Briony to work out that Toven has feelings for her. Literally every single person on the planet could see it before she could, and just when I thought she’d finally accepted it, she convinced herself otherwise. Hoping Briony will get there a bit more quickly in the next book!!
One very infuriating thing about this book was how long it took Briony to work out that Toven has feelings for her. Literally every single person on the planet could see it before she could, and just when I thought she’d finally accepted it, she convinced herself otherwise. Hoping Briony will get there a bit more quickly in the next book!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder
Moderate: War