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A review by kirareads02
The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I debated this a while. For so much of the book I was giving a five star review but then the romance part came and as someone who doesn't much enjoy romantic novels it was kind of something I just read past. I acknowledge and appreciate how important the romantic storyline is though and I am glad it was there for audiences.
This book takes a classic story and tells it from the perspective of marginalised women and I think that's amazing. The book is beautifully written and the characters are so full and special you can't help but love them or hate them with everything you have. I could picture the characters so well and if I had to pick someone to play them in a film it would be so easy. The plot was well paced and never felt pointless or as though it was rushed or dragged out.
This book takes a classic story and tells it from the perspective of marginalised women and I think that's amazing. The book is beautifully written and the characters are so full and special you can't help but love them or hate them with everything you have. I could picture the characters so well and if I had to pick someone to play them in a film it would be so easy. The plot was well paced and never felt pointless or as though it was rushed or dragged out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Animal death, Genocide, Rape, and Sexual violence