A review by talknerdybookblog
Defending Zara by Susan Stoker

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.

Rating: 3.5-stars

Safety Rating: Safe

• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• No pushing away
• No separation


Possible Triggers: Yes

• Heroine saw her parents murdered and her mother r@ped and then murdered at 10-years-old
• Heroine was abandoned in a very poor village in Lima at 10-years-old
• Medical trauma
• Violence
• Discussion of sex trafficking (including of children)
• Blood and gore


Ending:
HFN