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Magdalena reflects on racist and classist attitudes that contributed to her scandal and regards her mistakes as unforgivable.
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Josephine Angelini - Author
This is a fast-moving mystery-romance centred on recovery, guilt and uncertain trust. Its atmosphere combines a summer setting with disturbing discoveries, while journal flashbacks gradually disclose the protagonist’s past.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a fast-moving mystery-romance centred on recovery, guilt and uncertain trust. Its atmosphere combines a summer setting with disturbing discoveries, while journal flashbacks gradually disclose the protagonist’s past.
Magdalena reflects on racist and classist attitudes that contributed to her scandal and regards her mistakes as unforgivable.
Magdalena leaves a psychiatric hospital, is highly medicated, feels under-confident and questions whether she can trust herself.
Magdalena forms a quick connection with Bo as dead women are discovered and rumours concern a drug-dealing murderer.
Check in beforehand if suicidal themes, violence involving dead women, psychiatric treatment or morally disturbing material may feel too intense. The book also includes a romantic relationship and drug-related elements.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.