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A review by abigailbat
Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
They were roommates.
This book started really slow and I was just starting to wonder when it was going to get gay and then it did. And then it got REALLY GAY. This is a fictionalized account of “the first modern lesbian” Anne Lister’s first love affair with her boarding school roommate Eliza Raine. Based on real people and events, Emma Donoghue has done an incredible amount of research (described in her truly fantastic author’s note) to piece as much of Eliza Raine’s early life together as possible. It’s a compelling story of first, ill-fated love. Recommended for fans of Gentleman Jack and Anne Lister stans.
This book started really slow and I was just starting to wonder when it was going to get gay and then it did. And then it got REALLY GAY. This is a fictionalized account of “the first modern lesbian” Anne Lister’s first love affair with her boarding school roommate Eliza Raine. Based on real people and events, Emma Donoghue has done an incredible amount of research (described in her truly fantastic author’s note) to piece as much of Eliza Raine’s early life together as possible. It’s a compelling story of first, ill-fated love. Recommended for fans of Gentleman Jack and Anne Lister stans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia