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A review by lini002
Yellow Jessamine by Caitlin Starling
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Evelyn Perdanu is the powerful shipping magnate of a dying country. Wearing a veil to grieve for her dead family and working in poisons, Evelyn knows that the life she currently has will soon come to an end.
When one of her ships brings a plague back to her city, a plague seeking her out specifically she's forced to return to her home and uncover the rot that has taken route.
Evelyn is meant to be an unlikeable protagonist and I enjoyed following her. She's selfish, she's cold and uncaring, and she's rash in ways that screw her over. Also, she's in love with her maid so sapphic rights!
4/5. I am grateful for a return to form with Starling and am no longer scared to read her newest release after the Jane Lawrence book I didn't care for. Plagues, devious lesbians, tragic protagonists, and a dying city.
When one of her ships brings a plague back to her city, a plague seeking her out specifically she's forced to return to her home and uncover the rot that has taken route.
Evelyn is meant to be an unlikeable protagonist and I enjoyed following her. She's selfish, she's cold and uncaring, and she's rash in ways that screw her over. Also, she's in love with her maid so sapphic rights!
4/5. I am grateful for a return to form with Starling and am no longer scared to read her newest release after the Jane Lawrence book I didn't care for. Plagues, devious lesbians, tragic protagonists, and a dying city.