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This Vicious Hunger
by Francesca May
Quite literally toxic lesbians.
Gothic, academic, and very supportive of women's wrongs, this book had me hooked very early on. I enjoyed Francesca May's first book though with some caveats, and this book shows her growth as a writer immediately - it's beautifully written and immediately enthralling.
While this is set in a world not dissimilar from an English historical world, the key differences, such as the death rites, were laid out early on and very well-done. Beyond that, the settings came to life, especially Olea's garden.
Where this book focused - and where it shone - was the characters and their relationships between one another. It's best to go into this without knowing much so you can discover the world and discover Olea alongside Thora, but if you're not a character-driven reader, then this may be a bit frustrating for you. If you are a character-driven reader, then can I interest you in sapphics in a poison garden?
I think this would have worked a bit better as a standalone, perhaps - though if you tell me it was a standalone, then I think the ending should have been reworked slightly, so there's just no pleasing me on this matter.
Overall, a captivating and fantastic entry into what is poised to be a toxic lesbian summer.
Thank you to the publisher, Orbit, and to NetGalley for the ARC.
Gothic, academic, and very supportive of women's wrongs, this book had me hooked very early on. I enjoyed Francesca May's first book though with some caveats, and this book shows her growth as a writer immediately - it's beautifully written and immediately enthralling.
While this is set in a world not dissimilar from an English historical world, the key differences, such as the death rites, were laid out early on and very well-done. Beyond that, the settings came to life, especially Olea's garden.
Where this book focused - and where it shone - was the characters and their relationships between one another. It's best to go into this without knowing much so you can discover the world and discover Olea alongside Thora, but if you're not a character-driven reader, then this may be a bit frustrating for you. If you are a character-driven reader, then can I interest you in sapphics in a poison garden?
I think this would have worked a bit better as a standalone, perhaps - though if you tell me it was a standalone, then I think the ending should have been reworked slightly, so there's just no pleasing me on this matter.
Overall, a captivating and fantastic entry into what is poised to be a toxic lesbian summer.
Thank you to the publisher, Orbit, and to NetGalley for the ARC.