llincathryn 's review for:

The Wages of Sin by Kaite Welsh

4.0

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I’m a sucker for compelling characters and well realised settings, and this book has both of those in spades. It’s impossible not to root for Sarah as she navigates the deeply unfair world of the university and attempts to escape the narrow path that’s been laid out for her, and it was exciting to see her fellow female medical students move slowly towards a greater understanding of and solidarity with each other. Victorian Edinburgh comes completely to life here, there’s so much rich historical detail and beautiful description, I was completely absorbed. On top of all that, this is a moving and hopeful story of a woman coming to terms with the great harm that has been done to her, and beginning to understand the power she has to make the world a better place. I can’t wait to see what Sarah Gilchrist does next.

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