A review by adalheid
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't think this is really spoilers but I'd say 4.5 stars bc I hate when a book is sneakily recommended as sapphic and wlw and then I have to witness gross het content. MCs are all bi not a single lesbian... but the rest of the book was so great that I have to give 5 whole stars and will forgive just this once.  A TV show/movie could never get made of this (with the endings which I loved intact) because men would freak and I mean it in the most complimentary way possible. Also,
everyone saying Scarlett is morally grey is so off base -- she does what she does precisely because she has a far stronger sense of morality and justice than the rest of our pathetic rape culture societies. If she were a male character she'd 100% be called a hero not a sociopath.  I love and support her and I wish we had an army of her.
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