Ninett
I loved the Victorian Edinburgh setting, which feels very authentic—unsurprising, as the authors are from the Central Belt of Scotland. The writing is impeccable, and the narrative flows well with well-thought-out pacing.
I've never really wondered about how abortions were handled when they weren't well developed as a medical intervention, but this novel got me thinking about it. I shudder to imagine what I would have done without contraceptives or a way to abort an unwanted pregnancy.
For me, this novel was a bit of pure, somewhat gruesome Victorian escapism, though some elements remain to be cleaned up—perhaps in the next instalment.
I loved the Victorian Edinburgh setting, which feels very authentic—unsurprising, as the authors are from the Central Belt of Scotland. The writing is impeccable, and the narrative flows well with well-thought-out pacing.
I've never really wondered about how abortions were handled when they weren't well developed as a medical intervention, but this novel got me thinking about it. I shudder to imagine what I would have done without contraceptives or a way to abort an unwanted pregnancy.
For me, this novel was a bit of pure, somewhat gruesome Victorian escapism, though some elements remain to be cleaned up—perhaps in the next instalment.