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Meh. I seem to be in the minority about this one. I didn't find Audrey Rose (I had trouble with the name and flashbacks to that 80s book) particularly smart though we are told over and over she is and I didn't find her very empowered. She was too silly at times - like heading out alone when she had no clue what she would do if she came face to face with a killer. She was too concerned about convention - always acting as if Thomas' attraction was unsettling when she was drawn to him in such a juv
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3'5★
"Oh? Where in a medical dictionary does it say a woman cannot handle such things? What is a man's soul made of that a woman's is not?" I teased. "I had no idea my innards were composed of cotton and kittens, while yours were filled with steel and steam-driven parts."
Este libro ya me tenía medio ganada con la ambientación en la era victoriana y el caso de Jack el Destripador, no lo voy a negar. Si a eso le añadimos que la protagonista, Audrey Rose, es una chica de armas tomar y muy feminista ...more
"Oh? Where in a medical dictionary does it say a woman cannot handle such things? What is a man's soul made of that a woman's is not?" I teased. "I had no idea my innards were composed of cotton and kittens, while yours were filled with steel and steam-driven parts."
Este libro ya me tenía medio ganada con la ambientación en la era victoriana y el caso de Jack el Destripador, no lo voy a negar. Si a eso le añadimos que la protagonista, Audrey Rose, es una chica de armas tomar y muy feminista ...more
Aug 15, 2017
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This book was a slow build for me. There were a few times I almost wanted to give it up, but I am ultimately glad I stuck with it. While I can appreciate a strong female lead, please for the love of all that is holy, stay at least a bit true to social mores of the day. Banging me over the head with feminism gets a bit old after a while. I didn't mind the bloodiness of the novel or the depictions of autopsies. If I could go back to younger years I would follow my dream of being a mortician, so I
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May 21, 2016
Lisa
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Aug 23, 2016
Kim
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Feb 11, 2017
Denise
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Aug 25, 2018
Kaitlin
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