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ghostsversion's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
shelbybtaylor'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
contemporarymeepsie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was a fun historical fiction novel with a dash of magical realism and mythology thrown in for good effect. Whilst it didn't wow me, it also never bored me and I enjoyed my time with Pandora and Edward, both likable but naive characters. I think if I'd read this when I was younger it would've gotten a higher score. But I enjoyed it all the same. A fun romp through Georgian London with a dash of Grecian peril to give it some flavour.
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Kidnapping
flickwitch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence and Medical content
Minor: Physical abuse
bookishwondergoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
For a book so focused around the black market trade of antiquities, I was a bit disappointed that the role of the British Empire in plundering Greece artifacts was never really raised. There was very little nuance in relation to this subject which threw me out of the book a bit. I think it would have been a more interesting read to have that kind of topic included.
I really enjoyed the side characters (Lady Latimer being a particular favourite).
Overall glad I read this. Recommended to those looking for a nicely paced, ambiguously supernatural historical mystery.
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, and War
Instances of sexism, misogyny and homophobia etc. are in-world and consistent with the time period. They are also challenged, addresses or overcome. Also with regard to the animal death:mpbookreviews'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? No
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mtnest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
molly_greenshields's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
emma3674's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse
ell_n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent