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welkinvault's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I have to question what makes a book YA? I did not think this painful, gruesome but glorious book was in any way YA. It is definitely not for the faint of heart. It starts off simply enough with British plucky young women in early WW2, but told in a memoir in tortuous circumstances. There are wheels within wheels in this novel. I saw one of the twists, but not the others. Powerful novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Gun violence
Moderate: Gore, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Violence
octopus_farmer's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It is not a very pleasant tale but it is plucky and clever. This is my second attempt to read it - I think the first time I fell into Verity’s trap.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Confinement, and Gun violence
Moderate: Torture, War, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
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