Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Spiel der Macht by Marie Rutkoski

33 reviews

kristinallard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Classism

rowan_the_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

lunahale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

people died when when arin told kestrel  “i will let every single valorian in this city die if it means that you don’t.” cities were burned when arin told kestrel “don’t you dare weep for him. if he weren’t dead, i would kill him myself.” the world collapsed when arin told kestrel “i could kill him a thousand times and still want to do it again.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

unicorn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I have read and enjoyed this - but I have also seen reviews about how badly slavery and the atrocities are handled in the story, and I find myself agreeing with them. So I'm taking away a star for this specifically.

So if you know a lot about history and slavery, don't read this. If you're a casual fantasy reader who doesn't care if slavery is glossed over - go for it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

mordor_pug's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery

bookish_dinkleberg's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

ajboyd_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

beckysrlyacat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

reiki's review

adventurous 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: Sexual violence and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

clairew97's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism