Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

49 reviews

bubblybelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

this book truly altered my brain chemistry. the world building and characters are so rich and complex. the magic system is captivating, and the plot had me enthralled from start to finish. but beyond that, this book was so much more. the parallels between this novel and the realities of our world are stark and heartbreaking. so many of my emotions about the injustices i see were captured in what these characters went through. as i sobbed for the maji of Orisha, i sobbed for the people of Palestine, Congo, and so many others taken too soon through oppression and genocide. this is now my favorite book of all time. reading the sequel immediately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gore, Classism, Genocide, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Trafficking, and War

peggy_racham's review against another edition

5.0

Rereading this for the upcoming third book relase. The audiobook narrator did a great job bringing this world to life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Violence, Body horror, Slavery, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Torture, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Murder

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

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

straw_hat_kd's review

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

Tomi Adeyemi came out the gate swinging with Children of Blood and Bone. The book reads like a blockbuster movie in the best way possible. The scenes are detailed to bring you in to what's going on, but they are fast moving so even though a lot is happening you process what just happened after the scene ends. You get three different points of view and each one is just as engaging as the last and helps propel the story forward. Although, I liked the different perspectives, one of the characters I wasn't too fond of. Not because I didn't like them, but because I couldn't trust their motives. The pacing mixed with the different perspectives made this an engaging read. The synopsis tells you what you need to know, but if you are looking for an action packed book, filled with emotion, this is the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, and Hate crime

Minor: Rape

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

ethuiliel's review

challenging dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death, Violence, Blood, Torture, and Grief

Moderate: Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Racism, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Genocide, and Child death

Minor: Sexual content

stephaniealysse's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

mrs_bastos's review

adventurous emotional tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Child death, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Gore, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail