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garbage_mcsmutly 's review for:
The Lady Sparks a Flame
by Elizabeth Everett
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
📚 This was a lovely progressive tale of a "villainess" and her redemption with the man who falls for her. I unfortunately have not read the other series that I believe the FMC and many of the side characters come from, so I didn't have all the context, but it was a fine read without. It does make me more interested in going back to that series.
🎧 Dual POV, 3rd person, single female narrator. She does a good job with the voices/acting.
🌶️ 2.5/5 Pretty low key couple of scenes, nothing stand-out.
✊🏽🏳️🌈 I don't recall there being any POC in the story. There is mention of at least one lesbian couple, although they're more background info than characters on the page. But there is a generally accepting/affirming view within the book that people love who they love and that's normal. And we get the FMC's perspective at one point about the fact that men and women should be equal, that oppressors are not inherently "better than" the oppressed, different races should be equal, etc. And the book does not shy away from feminism. So a good progressive, if not diverse, read.
🎧 Dual POV, 3rd person, single female narrator. She does a good job with the voices/acting.
🌶️ 2.5/5 Pretty low key couple of scenes, nothing stand-out.
✊🏽🏳️🌈 I don't recall there being any POC in the story. There is mention of at least one lesbian couple, although they're more background info than characters on the page. But there is a generally accepting/affirming view within the book that people love who they love and that's normal. And we get the FMC's perspective at one point about the fact that men and women should be equal, that oppressors are not inherently "better than" the oppressed, different races should be equal, etc. And the book does not shy away from feminism. So a good progressive, if not diverse, read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Classism
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, War