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uranaishi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Infertility, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Colonisation
unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is super unusual in its style, and the main couple is fighting almost the whole book and yet I absolutely loved it and couldn’t put it down. I was even interested in the chess plot and Villiers!! Must be Christmas magic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual content
The abuse in question comes from the FMC’s mom, who is absolutely abhorrent.