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A review by growplantsreadbooks
Outlawed by Anna North
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
I was very impressed by this! I was burned by the last "feminist western" I read, but this was great and I'm looking forward to recommending it to a few friends.
The characters felt real, the plot was high-stakes, but grounded and there were some excellent pieces of writing throughout.
Points off because I didn't like that Lark, the bi eunuch king, was introduced just to die and I'm not sure how much I'll think about this now that I'm done with it.
The characters felt real, the plot was high-stakes, but grounded and there were some excellent pieces of writing throughout.
Points off because
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Blood, Infertility, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Suicide attempt, Racism, Mental illness, and Homophobia