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Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Grief
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Car accident
I love the trope, but it's hard to pull off a "Groundhog Day" time loop story without some pacing issues, so I went in aware of that. There were a few places where the story felt overly long, but for the most part it all worked pretty well. The characters are well drawn, diverse, and interesting. The story is a fun setting and vehicle for some meaningful and timely explorations of deeper themes. And there's a great balance of humor, angst, and swoon-worthy moments.
I mean...
*swoon*
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Sexual harassment
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Toxic friendship
Minor: Blood
Charlotte and Alex exchanged a smiling glance.
"I think what this is defies definition," Charlotte said.
India Holton is back with another definition-defying historical fantasy romance farce — now with more magic! more derring-do! more iron-spined maiden aunts! more innuendo! more rogues and rakes! more petticoats and pilfering! and (to my great enjoyment) more skillfully bastardized classic prose (mostly Austen, with a bit of the Bard thrown in)!
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood
Senara (eyes glittering with tears, or perhaps excitement): "For a girl?"
Miuko: "For anyone brave enough to look."
This was both exceptional and not quite for me. It felt a little disjointed and repetitive at times, but I often feel that way about fairytales and quest adventures. So much of the action seems to unfold and redirect on the go that it can feel like being in a pinball machine. Not that this wasn't brilliantly plotted — it obviously was — with interesting characters, a fascinating mid-story shift, a take down of patriarchal oppression, and a girl finding the strength to make mistakes and try again and again as she fights the demons around and within her.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Transphobia
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Murder, War
Minor: Car accident