Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

O Nascimento de Vénus by Sarah Dunant

4 reviews

erincdalt's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

It's okay. I found it enjoyable enough to finish. I wish there was some more depth and development in Alessandra's relationships. 

There are four parts to the novel and I wish it had been broken up and developed separately. There are interesting plot points that feel rushed over to get to the end. 

Some recommend skipping the forward but I liked trying to figure out how Alessandra will end up where she does. Although the intrigue of the forward doesn't match the satisfaction of the end. 

There were some parts that are icky by today's standards so check content warnings. 

If you're interested in historical fiction I highly recommend The Book of Longings, Song of Achilles, or Circe. 

This book feels like The Book of Longings meets the Bridgerton series. Do with that information what you will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death

espbear's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Medical trauma, Blood, Death, Infidelity, Excrement, Self harm, War, Body horror, and Suicide

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

It was rather boring and seemingly had no plot all of part one. The most interesting part was the prologue also there was a very graphic sex scene that was not pleasurable for anybody involved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual content

alys055's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship