Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

6 reviews

birdofalltrades's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Murder, Blood, and Sexism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Infertility

ethuiliel's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Colonisation, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Misogyny and Racism

amandaterasu's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is my favorite book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Bullying, and Misogyny

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and War

A lot of the Content Warnings (but not all!) here are about recovering from the trauma inflicted by the content listed. This is a book about healing and moving forward after trauma.

pvbobrien's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Child abuse and Suicide

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Classism, Confinement, Colonisation, Infertility, Alcohol, and War

walkie_check's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Child abuse, Bullying, Racism, Classism, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Classism, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Death

pasanov's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I'd give a higher rating if the magic system of the world was explored a bit more, and if the already diverse cast of characters was explored from different perspectives than just the protagonist's. Protagonist gets told a lot and instead of uncovering the mystery together with him we are shown every detail of his inner life, which just isn't my cup of tea beyond setting the audio book to 1.5 and running through to find out what happens in the end. That the characters are interesting and likeable to wish to do that is high praise enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Colonisation, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia