Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

38 reviews

readwithzoe_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Vomit, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Cancer, and Child death

marionrosa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Racism, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion and Vomit

fortwords's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Drums of Autumn • Diana Gabaldon

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5/5)

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“What possessed ye, woman, to hit me in the heid wi' a fish whilst I was fighting for my life?”

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👍🏼 Thumbs Up:

I loved continuing this story and the new characters we delve into more! 

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👎🏻 Thumbs Down:

Y’all. So dang long. Also some character decisions had me wanting to throw things. 

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🤓 For Readers WHO:

Are fans of Outlander (duh) 

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👉🏼 This is what’s WHAT:

This book follows Claire and Jaime’s adventures to America. As well as Briana and Roger’s search for information about them. 

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⏳WHEN I read this book:

I will admit this one wasn’t my favorite so far, but I enjoyed it nonetheless! 

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🚨WHERE you should watch out:

Rape, Violence, Death, open and closed door sex scenes, (dm for specifics) 

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📍WHY you should read this book:

It’s part of the Outlander journey! 

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📚 HOW I read this book:

Audio from Libby 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Slavery

meganpbennett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-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

3.5

The fourth installment of the Outlander series is very interesting. Clair and Jaime are now in the Colony of North Carolina, having crossed the Atlantic and made their way from the Indies in Voyager. After meeting up with family at Cross Creek and meeting with the Colonial Governor, they end up claiming land in the Blue Ridge of Appalachian Mountains, settling in with Ian and Fergus to homestead at Frasier's Ridge (Gabaldon says it's more or less where Grandfather Mountain is).

The Drums of Autumn also bring us two more time travelers, who have to make their way across the Atlantic from Scotland to the Colonies and up to the Ridge. Do they make it? What happens to them? Are they met with open arms? 

Like the rest of the series, this book could have been 200 pages shorter without any problem. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Domestic abuse

johannab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

whatizontheshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, and Medical content

vronplant's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content and Abortion

Minor: Slavery

issamisha's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Slavery