alex_wordweaver 's review for:

Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue by Marquis de Sade

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a tragicomedy of errors on part of the MC, the titular Justine. The writing is average, par for the course for the time apart from the dubcon/what we would now call niche kink material involved. If you're in the mood for a train-wreck with a sex motif, this is your book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment