The Essex Serpent
No CoverA Victorian widow and a vicar collide over a rumored sea serpent in Essex, in a gothic tale of love, faith, science, and superstition.
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A Victorian widow and a vicar collide over a rumored sea serpent in Essex, in a gothic tale of love, faith, science, and superstition.
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Romantic tension and on-page intimacy; infidelity; sensual desire themes
Deaths and disappearances; graphic medical surgery with blood and open chest
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Same-sex attraction subplot; bisexuality themes among key characters
Faith versus science is central; vicar lead; theology debated throughout
No fantasy magic present
Village superstition and folklore about a mythical sea serpent
Feminism, class, and social justice for the poor as recurring themes
A suicide attempt is depicted
Past marital domestic and sexual abuse; child death; terminal illness
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