Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

134 reviews

bradleyj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

5.0

THIS IS SO GOOD. the twists and turns of the story were so excellent and kept me fully engaged. Love love love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, Colonisation, Death, Blood, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Oh. My. God. What a book. I can’t wait to read the sequel. Tracy Deonn beautifully dissects the topics of grief, racism, misogyny and micro-aggressions. Stellar example of Black Excellence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Grief

Moderate: Grief, Colonisation, Slavery, Blood, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

skyebird16's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Murder, Colonisation, Slavery, and Blood

imds's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Blood, Confinement, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Racism, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

emkplatts's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.5

I liked this book way more than I expected!!! It was so good! I love King Arthur retellings/adaptations, so I was pleasantly surprised when I started this book. My only critique is that I wanted more exploration of her powers and identity, but I'm hopeful that will come in the rest of the series. I also found the magic system a bit confusing with all of the medieval terms and rules etc. I thought the book discussed race and gender really thoughtfully. It integrated those real life elements into the fantastical world beautifully. It had a lot of important discourse woven into the fabric of the story, making it was easy to process. Which I felt was especially important for younger readers. I'm super excited to read the sequel and anxiously awaiting the third book to be released!

also my merthur heart is singing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, War, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Classism, Sexual violence, War, Violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Rape, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Murder, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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: Blood, Car accident, Classism, Gore, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Racism, Sexism, War, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Slavery, Child death, Rape, and Vomit

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Sexism, Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Slavery

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Homophobia, and Medical content

honeynutmalcontent's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, Sexism, Slavery, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Minor: Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, and Rape

torij2000's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Violence

catherinedsharp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Absolutely fantastic read! A generational fantasy that as a white person, forced me to think as well as feel and enjoy the escapism. 

A really interesting mix of legend and reality, with beautiful writing.

It can get heavy at times but it’s worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Slavery, Blood, Car accident, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Racism