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A review by jenabest
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
3.0
I feel a little duped by the blurb here, and, in all fairness, the Regency Era is not a favorite of mine.
Despite the cover and blurb, this is rather dark. The topics are dark (cancer, asylums, human trafficking/prostitution, etc.) and disguised by the air of gentry. Do not be fooled - this is not a lighthearted mystery series. Even the romance aspect is rather dark. It's not what I expected, but the writing was good, so I'm not too down-and-out.
Despite the cover and blurb, this is rather dark. The topics are dark (cancer, asylums, human trafficking/prostitution, etc.) and disguised by the air of gentry. Do not be fooled - this is not a lighthearted mystery series. Even the romance aspect is rather dark. It's not what I expected, but the writing was good, so I'm not too down-and-out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Cancer, and Trafficking