Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

110 reviews

dani_365's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Child abuse, Confinement, War, Murder, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture

leahp8's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

My first fantasy read and I was obsessed need to read book 2 immediately 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: War, Torture, Slavery, and Violence

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, Blood, Death, Murder, Rape, Genocide, Slavery, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Sexual content

cableknitsweater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Good old fashioned vampire Hugh fantasy with a side of unhinged FMC that really worked for me.

If you enjoy fantasy plot lines about female characters growing up thinking they have to be the perfect weapon to be taken seriously, you will enjoy this book. Definite Jude vibes (FotA series).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Cursing, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Sexual content, War, Rape, Murder, Slavery, Sexual assault, Torture, and Racism

fluffy_comet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

It just fell flat at the end.

The forced marriage plot

was deeply frustrating, and the fact that all these two has to do was COMMUNICATE THE BAREST AMOUNT to avoid

another deadly war

was kind of infuriating at the end. The writer's grammar leaves much to be desired and I swear to God if she does the triplicate thing over (and over and over) in the next book I *will* DNF it. Loopholes and editing problems abound: you're telling me a 20 year old living in vampire territory isn't worried about her period? Also certain sentences/descriptions are repeated in the book in difficult situations, ie: he pissed himself, bleeding is bad, etc. 

Enjoyable read though, but it was very much a "kinda want to see what happens" vibe that drew me to ordering the next book, not a "I need to know what happens NOW".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Classism, Ableism, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Trafficking

unavaleriaconpecas's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, and Slavery

shinyfox's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Cursing

Moderate: Torture, Slavery, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit and Animal death

sagesaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was fast paced, violent, action packed with a bit of romance. The ending was a bit predictable but I had fun reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, Violence, and Genocide

r3ader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The ending?!?? Oh. My. God. Not sure if the ending was brilliant or ruined everything?!?? 
This book was awesome. Like TRULY awesome. I recommend it to EVERYONE who loves romantasy (just as much as me). 
This is one of these few books you read, that seem like they change the way you see the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime, Rape, Torture, War, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, and Slavery

esageser19's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Slavery and War