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A review by toosharpbyhalf
The Unquiet Heart by Kaite Welsh
4.0
The sequel to The Wages of Sin is an empowering book filled with vivid women.
Sarah, a trailblazing medical student, battles Victorian patriarchy, murders, and her own heart.
This is a fine blend of Feminism, Murder Mystery and Historical Romance, roughly in that order. L There's a strong thread of mystery and romance which constantly pull you forwards but those are by no means the main thrust of the book which is very much about the social and patriarchal constraints Sarah faces, which are stifling and infuriating in equal measure. At times she despairs but ultimately she is a no-nonsense woman who wants to live life on her own terms and she's having none of it.
Most of the characters are female and they are an extremely varied and well drawn group of flawed and rounded individuals.
Sarah, a trailblazing medical student, battles Victorian patriarchy, murders, and her own heart.
This is a fine blend of Feminism, Murder Mystery and Historical Romance, roughly in that order. L There's a strong thread of mystery and romance which constantly pull you forwards but those are by no means the main thrust of the book which is very much about the social and patriarchal constraints Sarah faces, which are stifling and infuriating in equal measure. At times she despairs but ultimately she is a no-nonsense woman who wants to live life on her own terms and she's having none of it.
Most of the characters are female and they are an extremely varied and well drawn group of flawed and rounded individuals.