Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

8 reviews

amanda_mh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

“Sometimes those with too much power think they know best… they forget how to listen.”
- p.98


I fell in love with the world and these characters back in 2020. I don’t know why it took me so long to finally get to the third book… maybe I didn’t want to let this series go, so I ended up rereading the first two books this year prior to finally getting to book 3.  This was a highly anticipated book for me when it was first announced! And Ohhh did it deliver!!! My emotions and mind were pulled every way following the core friends on this journey. I think that’s important to note, the way Roshani writes this is a journey where the characters bond together and solve problems as they figure out the broader mystery of this world. It’s a slow paced fantasy novel that isn’t about the action until it is. The way Roshani has constructed this world on every page is beautiful, and her writing will go down as one of my favourites of all time. 

It is sad I am saying goodbye to this world finally, Laila, Séverin, Hypnos, Enrique, and especially Zofia hold a special place in my heart. Though this was the perfect ending to this trilogy 😭♥️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, Torture, Gore, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Blood, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

brookey8888's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad 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

Omg this made me cry and I was. If expecting that at all. The last 80 pages were so emotional to me. It was giving clockwork princess.

I had no clue where any of this story was going, but I was gagged multiple times. I loved the characters and just their interactions. The relationships are so good and heartwarming. The ending of this is not at all what I expected. I enjoyed the plot of the second one, but the character interactions more in this one. The first one is still the best. I just love the different histories and myths we learn about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Classism, Violence, Misogyny, and Grief

bergha1998's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

3.75

I am sad to see this series end. I loved the characters, even though Séverin pissed me off more than 1/2 the time. The magic was so interesting, the character development was exquisite, and I loved the diversity. If you are looking for fantastical found family, definitely a series to try. 

Fantasy, Found Family, Diverse, Romance Subplots, 1/2 🔥 

“History was never dead. It was furiously alive even if it was lost, even if it existed only as phantom haunting conquerors or woven into bEdtime stories whispered to children.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Murder, Death, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Vomit

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Colonisation, Blood, Gore, Sexism, Death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

kaylamoran's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

That ending... I can't decide if I loved it or hated it.  But this was a great end to the series, which I loved from start to finish.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Death, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Racism, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

karambit's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Death, Gore, Blood, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Ableism, Alcohol, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child abuse, Bullying, Child death, and Drug use

starlessnights's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

maryjames's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, and Terminal illness