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A review by emmaward55
The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey
dark
mysterious
tense
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit
Regarding all sexual violence: neither of the two narrators are in any way harmed. The detailed descriptions are dialogue given by a third character.
Regarding the non-sexual child abuse: Lucy (and Hetty to some degree) spends a fair bit of time detailing the neglect and mistreatment from parents. None of it is sexual or physical. Lucy is gaslit and locked in dark rooms. Hetty receives verbal abuse.
In general there's period-typical sexism, but Hetty is also gaslit throughout the book.
Although the book features a homosexual relationship, the two women do not face any violence or repercussions for their love.