A review by beccaand
The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

what I want in a Scarlett Peckham novel: complicated female characters, buttoned up heroes, high angst,  luscious scenes.

what I got in The Rakess: complicated female characters, buttoned up heroes, high angst,  luscious scenes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Grief, and Animal death