Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

128 reviews

alsoapples's review

adventurous fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Genocide

Minor: Alcohol and Dementia

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

This is my second read, first listen. Just as good in each format. Don’t skip the author’s note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Colonisation, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Hate crime, Stalking, Animal death, Child death, Medical content, Racism, Slavery, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

freesiaelect's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, and Grief

Minor: Torture

matilde66's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

benmeyer50's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Grief, War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, and Slavery

anjasshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Hate crime, Violence, Torture, Classism, and Grief

black_rainbow's review

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Genocide, Torture, Racial slurs, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Murder, Violence, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Vomit

lizzie24601's review

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Child death, Genocide, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death of parent, Genocide, Torture, Death, Murder, Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Slavery, Trafficking, Child abuse, Blood, Classism, Physical abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

Minor: Animal death and Sexual harassment

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Xenophobia, Grief, Racism, Child death, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Death, War, Murder, Violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery