Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Le lupe di Pompei by Elodie Harper

90 reviews

hunnyontoast's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This reminds me a lot of Kate Quinn’s Mistress of Rome! Story arch is pretty similar so if you like that you might like this. What stands out to me is Harper’s expansion on the themes of sisterhood which paint a more compelling picture of life in ancient Rome.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Trafficking

obliteraturebygaytorayd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Really enjoyed and excited for the next ones. I anticipate interesting character growth in the upcoming novel, whereas this one laid the foundations for the main character’s growth and set parameters for expectations of the archetypal men in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Grief, Suicide, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Alcoholism

emshany's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Abortion

It’s an amazing book but it is about prostitution so if that would bother you, maybe not for you

limeta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Všeč mi je bil cel aspekt o sestrstvu in o močnih vezeh, ki se spletejo brez da bi se mi tega zavedali.
Amara je lik, s katerim sem se poistovetila in oboževala sem način pisateljice kako jo je predstavila nam bralcem.
Komaj čakam, da pričnem z branjem naslednjih dveh knjig.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Death

heidi_fischer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, Abortion, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Death

kmami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

one of the best books i’ve read so far this year. the plot is perfectly thought out. the story was perfectly written. i really couldn’t put it down; i finished it in 24 hours. i can’t wait to read the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Murder, Abandonment, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, and Torture

carmentxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

it’s been a long time since i was so transported into another world. harper writes such difficult topics with such ease that even if i only read 3 pages i felt instantly a part of pompeii. i felt amara’s struggles as keenly as my own, her losses, her despair, he determination to survive. truly this is a remarkable book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Slavery, Child death, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Racism, Murder, Medical content, Suicide, Racial slurs, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

catell's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, Suicide, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexism, Infidelity, Grief, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Rape, Child death, Violence, Trafficking, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

caelfind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Trafficking, Sexism, Slavery, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Bullying, Violence, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy, Death, and Child abuse

cc_tay's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Grief, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide, Slavery, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcoholism