Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan

8 reviews

nokvi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Oh I think book 3 is my favorite out of the three. As always with my YA reads, I remember I am not the target audience and assess them from that view point and Natasha really put her pen to work. 

I question the need for dual POVs but this version really had me thinking, especially in the context of Ketai's actions  

• "What is the moral line in war?"
• "At one point in the revolution do we become our oppressors in the very attempt to uproot them?"

Ketai Hanno really brings that into focus thru Wren as we navigate the resistance side. As Wren learns that she is more than the vengeance machine her father made her

even at the end of the book letting it settle that he was even willing to let her experience being raped by the Demon king to achieve his goal

. It begs the question of it is possible for the oppressed to go too morally far in their retaliation to their oppressors?

And I'm not talking about fighting, the basis of a revolution and resistance is violence; rights and equality irl weren't won in via peaceful measures. No what is examined how much of ourselves can we morally sacrifice to obtain our goal

as seen by Ketai asking Lei to sacrifice herself and other decisions he made along the way

Lei herself also faces her own issues as she realises how skewed the ideology she was preaching in previous books do not hold weight in these circumstances. As she battles with her own trauma paired with the responsibility (and consequences) that comes with being the Moonchosen, Lei comes to terms with how much persons have sacrificed and are willing to give up in the name of her protection

heavy topics with heavy themes and I just loved every second of it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

dasnessie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Death and Slavery

dododenise's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I can’t even pinpoint where it went wrong. I just wasn’t engaged in the book at all. Not the characters, relationships or plot. 
It deals with the topics it addresses well, yet somehow nothing really touches me. It’s a shame, really. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Slavery, Grief, and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

prettynerdy3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gore, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Blood, Genocide, Medical trauma, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

fantasyshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, War, Gore, Death of parent, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Suicide attempt, Ableism, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy

starccato's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Xenophobia, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Self harm

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Vomit

lzzz004's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, War, Torture, Genocide, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

abception's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture