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Violence
Some
Some violence in the East End crime setting; Sid Malone's world involves real danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Donnelly's historical fiction register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content between India and Sid
Substance Use
Some
The opium trade and Sid's criminal activities are central to the novel
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the moral complexity of loving a criminal and working in desperate poverty creates genuine depth
What this book is about
The second Tea Rose novel follows India Selwyn Jones, a young doctor who has devoted herself to working in London's East End, as she falls into a dangerous relationship with Sid Malone — a crime lord and drug dealer. Donnelly writes sweeping historical fiction with emotional depth and period detail; the East End poverty and opium trade are vividly rendered. Adult content and the drug trade are central. For adult readers of historical fiction.
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