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roseangel2's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexism and Medical trauma
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Abortion
robynrambles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia
em8ly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
chalkletters's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The detective side of things is less satisfying. I don't remember whether, the first time I read The Wages of Sin, I was suspicious of the character Sarah considers her prime suspect. This time around, certainly, I was convinced that he couldn't possibly be the murderer. It's not surprising that Sarah isn't a very good detective - there's no reason that she should be, since this is her first time in close contact with crime. Nonetheless, as realistic as it is that she keeps running into brick walls and being (somewhat successfully) warned off the case, it's also a little frustrating.
Ultimately, it wasn't the murder mystery that kept me reading, and it's not what I'd be reading any sequels for, either. That said, I still want to read the sequels, so clearly Kaite Welsh is doing something right!
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, and Vomit