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A review by kailey_luminouslibro
The Dons and Mr. Dickens: The Strange Case of the Oxford Christmas Plot by William J. Palmer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
This book was boring and long-winded. Every chapter took forever to get to the point.
I also did not care for Dickens and Wilkie Collins as the main characters. They were not exactly nice people in real life and this book accurately reflects that. They both have mistresses/lovers who feature in the story, and there are some descriptions of less-than-savory venues like an opium den with whores. Since I was already bored, I just didn't want to read about all that.
I find it very strange that with all the content warning labels available on StoryGraph, "adultery" is not one of them.
I also did not care for Dickens and Wilkie Collins as the main characters. They were not exactly nice people in real life and this book accurately reflects that. They both have mistresses/lovers who feature in the story, and there are some descriptions of less-than-savory venues like an opium den with whores. Since I was already bored, I just didn't want to read about all that.
I find it very strange that with all the content warning labels available on StoryGraph, "adultery" is not one of them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Murder