Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Lovely War by Julie Berry

4 reviews

shayna14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

this book caught me by surprise bc i don't like reading abt wars, but the greek mythology definitely made up for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Medical content, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Misogyny, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Cursing, Grief, and Hate crime

Moderate: Police brutality and Slavery

ididsomereading's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Classism, Blood, War, Hate crime, and Slavery

obviouslyyuta's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was such a beautiful book.
First thing i loved about this book is all the fluff and romance, it had me blushing and smiling to myself like an idiot, both couples were so cute and perfect for each other.
Second is the greek mythology part, i really loved it’s such a fun way to tell a story, makes it extra spicy, and i love greek mythology in general so win win!
Thing number three is the way the author talks about topics like race and gender, and how it’s discussed in a respectful informed way that just adds depth  to the story.
Definitely one of my favorite books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death

Moderate: Slavery and Vomit

lauraeerika's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

immaculate writing julie berry, PHENOMENAL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Minor: Ableism