Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Curse by Marie Rutkoski

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unicorn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I have read and enjoyed this - but I have also seen reviews about how badly slavery and the atrocities are handled in the story, and I find myself agreeing with them. So I'm taking away a star for this specifically.

So if you know a lot about history and slavery, don't read this. If you're a casual fantasy reader who doesn't care if slavery is glossed over - go for it. 

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mordor_pug's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0


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bookish_dinkleberg's review against another edition

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

4.0


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ajboyd_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious sad 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

5.0


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beckysrlyacat's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0


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reiki's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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clairew97's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.25


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beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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summera's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-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? Yes

4.0


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aghostintheroom's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Is this objectively 4 stars? I really don't know.
Did I have a hell of a good time and couldn't stop reading? Yes, that's exactly what happened.

The truth is that the dynamic of owner-slave that started this whole thing made me uncomfortable, but as Krestel and Arin interacted I saw the building of their friendship and later relationship.
I liked how the book doesn't stop in the moment you think it will stop. The plot is not used as a cliffhanger but it is explored in the book, which I found was the right choice and very nice to see in a YA book.
As much as I enjoyed their relationship, I would like to see more of Arin's personality next time. Krestel had a clear personality (not always likable) personality and way of behaving and it was clear who she was as you went through the book. Arin? Not so much.

I think I will continue with this trilogy tomorrow because I really want to know how all of this will unravel (I truly have no clue what could happen next)

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