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hannicogood's review
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A convincing and harrowing account of a lonely, impoverished gentlewoman that couldn’t be set anywhere other than 1950s Belfast. My anxiety for Judith grew through the novel and will now sit in my stomach til I am able to drag my thoughts away. However, didn’t care for the use of sexual assault that didn’t add anything to the plot. It seems like it was included to underline how icky a certain character is, but the reader is already well aware by the time it happens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
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