Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Hell Bent - Tűzön vizen át by Leigh Bardugo

128 reviews

amberacademia's review against another edition

2.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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2.5/5 

As one of my most anticipated reads of 2023 I’m not going to lie I was a little let down. 

The pacing was definitely consistent but was going at a million miles per hour constantly. There was so much going on and it would have been nice to be able to sit through some steady character development.

The secret societies didn’t really play any major part in this plot line, which was a little surprising, with Ninth House/ Lethe supposed to be the overseers of the secret societies. The book didn’t have the same dark academia vibe I got from Ninth House and felt much more like a heist book. 

I wouldn’t say the book wasn’t enjoyable but it felt so far from origins of Ninth House. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Murder, Classism

lealovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Murder

sorayareads's review against another edition

1.5

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism

Minor: Drug use, Suicide attempt

britreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt

northboundreader's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation

bumbee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was my most anticipated release of the year and it did not disappoint. It was everything I loved about the first and more, and it kept my attention like very few books can anymore. Currently trying to be patient, but I am ITCHING for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit

soniajoy98's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

em_of_swags's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i have so many mixed feelings about this book, might rate this after i talked to someone about it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body shaming, Slavery, Police brutality