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Violence
Some
War violence — the Blitz; WWII setting
Language
Some
Period language; some strong words
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent romantic content; period sexual coercion
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking; period culture
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
An asylum — one of the three women is institutionalized; conditions depicted; Period sexism — women's contributions at Bletchley Park were classified for decades; Explicit-adjacent romantic content; A traitor — the mystery's central threat; Beth's neurodivergence — her particular mind and how it made her exceptional at codebreaking
What this book is about
Mab, Osla, and Beth all work at Bletchley Park during WWII as codebreakers. The war and the secrets they kept changed everything between them. In 1947, with one of them locked in an asylum, the other two must work together to find a traitor — a final code to break. The Rose Code is historical fiction built on the real work of Bletchley Park.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
An asylum — one character is institutionalized; conditions depicted
Period sexism — women's contributions were hidden for decades
Beth's neurodivergence — her mind and how it was both her gift and her vulnerability
A traitor within Bletchley Park — the final mystery
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