Sold to a Victorian circus as a 'leopard girl,' Nell navigates fame, exploitation, and love in a dark tale of power and ownership.
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Sold to a Victorian circus as a 'leopard girl,' Nell navigates fame, exploitation, and love in a dark tale of power and ownership.
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1866 In a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart by her community because of the birthmarks that speckle her skin, Nell’s world is her beloved brother and devotion to the sea.
But when Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders arrives in the village, Nell is kidnapped. Her father has sold her, promising Jasper Jupiter his very own leopard girl. It is the greatest betrayal of Nell's life, but as her fame grows, and she finds friendship with the other performer...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central romance between Nell and Toby; intimacy present but not graphic
Violence & gore
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Crimean War blood and gore; human and animal deaths; visceral injury detail
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Nell's alcoholic father; drinking recurs in circus and period setting
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Themes of exploitation, ownership, fame, and power over marginalized bodies
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Father sells daughter; circus exploitation; animal cruelty; performer abuse
Other
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