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anbar 's review for:
The Death of Jane Lawrence
by Caitlin Starling
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Like a cross between Jane Eyre (marriage of convenience that might grow into something more, except he has secrets!) and Crimson Peak (SOMETHING is wrong with this house! Something CREEPY, linked to his past!), though it was difficult to get a clear fix on the time period: I thought at first we were in a Victorian-ish setting, but then Jane has trauma from a war in her childhood that involved bombings and gas (so one of the World Wars?) Things take a surreal turn and suffer a bit of a lag when we get into the husband's secret studies. The conclusion might be a bit reader-divisive in a 'love it or hate it' way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy