Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

8 reviews

sarahbholm's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I loved this book so much that it took me just over a day to complete it and I went out and bought the rest of the series that is out. I highly recommend for anyone trying to get into fantasy and for people who love fantasy but are looking for something that is a fast read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Slavery, Mental illness, Trafficking, Hate crime, and Genocide

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

risaleel's review

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Violence

Minor: Trafficking, Blood, and War

vdspreads's review

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

Why aren't more folks talking about this book? I am several years behind, but once I picked it up. I could not put it down. Laurie Forest's world and character building are glorious. 

The commentary on religious zealots and government policy is front and center in this adventure that leads to rebellion. Other themes include racism with supremacy, misogyny, and sexuality. Forest's storytelling combines all these through the lens of discovery for Elloren, her siblings, and friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, Misogyny, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Homophobia

chandelierskies's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Trafficking and Violence

ka_ke's review

adventurous dark 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

4.75

I was nervous to start The Black Witch, and I’ll admit, the first part is very slow/basic. But once you start part two, the plot really picks up. Elloren is a wonderful character who develops her own beliefs and values and sticks to them. Her aunt is probably Umbridge level cruel. 

People like to say the Deadly Education or Zodiac Academy series are adult Harry Potter, but I think the Black Witch Chronicles are a better comparison. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Slavery, Trafficking, Bullying, Xenophobia, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and War

Minor: Death of parent

rini's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Terminal illness, and War

Minor: Ableism, Death, and Death of parent

abigailp's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Trafficking, Bullying, Animal cruelty, and Hate crime

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Addiction, Slavery, Death of parent, Drug use, and Drug abuse

mandyspointe's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

3.5

They story is kind of all over the place but it is engaging and exciting. You really get to know the characters and the development of the main character is done really well in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking