Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

5 reviews

lags2much's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.75

I really like the story but the pace is painfully slow. I wish the story were told in half the time. I’m very curious to learn how everything resolves but I’m kind of dreading the time commitment to get through the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, War, and Death

Minor: Slavery and Torture

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

I didn’t dislike the romance but I did wish it was more of a slowburn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Sexism, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent, Slavery, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abandonment

acidicgoddess's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The main character was kind of annoying, especially when the romance finally kicked in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Animal death, and Misogyny

Minor: Torture, Violence, Slavery, and Sexual content

matheo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, War, Gore, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content

lexabrielle's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

The book was really pretty and I enjoyed it but at the same time I wish Maia's relationship didn't take up as much of the second half as it did, however the action was still somewhat there!! The shift towards romance meant that the pace slowed down a whole lot, which was fine. 

HOWEVER THE WORLDBUILDING????? SO SO GOOD!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, War, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism and Slavery