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esther_palko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Blood
__booksandanimes__'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Toxic relationship, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
lovesit1892's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
mals_library's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Medical content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Body horror
Minor: Excrement, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
thelowlysloth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Body horror, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Infertility
charley34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child death, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual content
julialmds27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
melaniereadsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
caidyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
CW: blood, murder, intimate partner violence, poisoning, and death
This was my most anticipated book of 2020. I was SO excited for a story that talked about Elizabeth Bathory (sorry for the Anglicized version of her name, but I don't have the keyboard that can do the accents). There's basically nothing about her and, personally, I feel that the charges are largely made up and they were put on her by men who wanted to control her. But that's me! Also, I was super excited that this book is queer with an F/F relationship.
So, what went wrong?
The book, overall, felt very amateurish. The writing felt like it was a first-time author. The plotting felt the same. The characters were just off. I did not like how Elizabeth was portrayed at all in this book. It didn't feel realistic with how much she changed and then that poor man's version of psychopathy that was forced on her. And Anna, the MC, was so bland and boring. I would have preferred it from Elizabeth's perspective.
The relationship between Anna and Elizabeth also sucked. It was like they were adversaries then, all of the sudden, they were lovers. And then hated each other again. I couldn't follow the characterization of their relationship one bit.
Overall, I was so disappointed with this book. I'm very glad that I didn't decide to buy it. I know this is going to have more books in it -- probably about another famous historical woman who's rumored to have killed people -- but I'll likely skip it.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Abortion, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and Violence