In 1925, as Kathryn Darkling awaits her death for murder in prison, she recounts the story of her life and the events that lead up to that moment. 

I quite enjoyed this book! It had an interesting premise and the setting was immersive and felt realistic.
Story-wise, I liked that it had a satisfying ending, although it took a while for me to get into it because the pace was rather slow, and I was impatient to learn more about the bones stuff.
As the plot started to build, however, I felt more engaged with the story, and eager to find out what happened next.

I loved how narration of the scenes involving dissection and amputation were so descriptive and matter-of-fact, as well as how methodical and precise Kathryn was (does that sound weird?). I also enjoyed how Kathryn was very competent at what she set out to do (doctor school), and how determined she was to accomplish her goals, even when she goes a bit too far in order to achieve them.
Though she did annoy me at times with her whole "why don't you want to be a doctor??😱" thing with the other female characters when they said that they wanted to be wives. It came off like she was looking down on them for not having the same ideals as her, which was a pretty 21st century feminism way of thinking, and doesn't fit with the mentality of the time period.

Regarding Kathryn's relationship with her brother, Freddie, he played a pretty big role in a lot of Kathryn's motivations, so it was interesting to see how their relationship changes over the course of this book. I felt really bad for how Kathryn was affected by their relationship (negatively), and reading how she struggles and overcomes the toxic dynamic of their relationship was very rewarding as a reader.

If you're looking for a slow-paced feminist story with morally grey characters, I recommend giving this book a try!

Thank you to NetGalley and Aurora Metro for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.✨