Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older

7 reviews

paigereitz's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Wow wow wow. I really loved this book. I loved the creation of a mythic island where colonialization did not touch, and the reckoning with realities in our society. I loved the electric mix of cultures. I loved the teenagers learning who they are and coming into themselves. I loved how love and loss and hope and betrayal are handled. Beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Colonisation, Death, Violence, and Blood

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Racism

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, and Slavery

erins_bookshelf_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This started out a bit slow but I got drawn in very quickly and I loved it, the whole book is full of culture and and it was incredibly diverse within the story I just loved it :) 
The action was cool and

when Mateo activated the full extent of his power it was so cool and the fighting scenes got a lot more interesting so

I can’t wait to see any fighting scenes in the sequel :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Slavery

antonique_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gore, and Colonisation

scarlettskyes's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Violence

toadlovesreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Vomit

Minor: Colonisation and Slavery

kayladaila's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Colonisation and Classism

Minor: Police brutality, Racism, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders