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jasmineehare's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, War, Colonisation, Classism, Racism, and Sexual assault
kers_tin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Infidelity, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Racism, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
arayo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Classism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
hmatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Racism, Sexism, and Child death
Minor: Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Toxic friendship
james1star's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Racism, Death of parent, Colonisation, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Slavery
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As someone who really enjoys reading about this time period and about historical queer people, I loved this book. It was carefully researched and I can tell that Donoghue took a lot of care in her characterization of both Lister & Raine. Be warned that this is not a story that ends happily so I don't recommend going into this if you're looking for a soft, happy romance.
Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, Genocide, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Bullying, Chronic illness, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Abandonment, and Racism
njh_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The letters from Eliza from the present back to the Eliza in 1805/1806 didn't work as smoothly for me as I would've liked. Without a lot of the information I already had about Lister and Raine, I think I would've often been left confused.
I think the premise is nice, but the plot almost cuts off as soon as it starts. Just when Raine and Lister finally seem to have some happiness, it's gone from Lister breaking her leg by falling off the school wall. I don't think we know the real reason why Lister left the Manor School, but for who she was, breaking a leg in such a careless way seemed strangely out of character.
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Minor: Suicide, War, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
maddiereadswords's review
4.5
This is not an overall happy book, and Anne Lister in particular was not always a very kind or good person, but this is, in my opinion, historical fiction at its finest!! I feel like I need to rewatch Gentleman Jack immediately,
Graphic: Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Racism, Classism, Colonisation, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Child death, and Miscarriage
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexism, Racism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Colonisation, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: War, Suicide, Medical content, and Slavery