A retelling of Pride and Prejudice from the servants' perspective at Longbourn, exploring their hidden struggles and lives with a dark, gritty tone.
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A retelling of Pride and Prejudice from the servants' perspective at Longbourn, exploring their hidden struggles and lives with a dark, gritty tone.
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The servants at Longbourn estate, only glancingly mentioned in Jane Austen's classic, take center stage in Jo Baker's new novel. Here are the Bennets as we have never known them, seen through the eyes of those scrubbing the floors, cooking the meals, emptying the chamber pots. Our heroine is Sarah, an orphaned housemaid beginning to chafe against the boundaries of her class. When the militia marches into town, a new footman arrives under mysterious circumstances, and Sarah finds herself the obje...
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Sexual content
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Graphic descriptions of sexual encounters between Sarah and James; frequent and explicit. Disturbing subplot involving sexual assault of children during war and grooming of a minor.
Violence & gore
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Scenes of physical suffering like flogging; moderate depictions of blood and sweat.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language; not a central focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief mention of a character's secret life possibly implying non-heteronormative identity.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong focus on class inequality, poverty, and social injustice; central to narrative.
Self-harm / suicide
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Mentions of suicidal ideation in passing; not depicted on-page.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of systemic suffering, slavery, and harsh treatment of servants; frequent. Disturbing subplot involving sexual assault of children during war and grooming of a minor.
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