Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

10 reviews

jcruppert's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gore, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Animal death, Classism, War, Death, Physical abuse, and Self harm

mlottermoser's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Great world building, solid magic system, and believable creature classes. Immersive political background moves the story along. 
Sheltered “chosen child” goes to University only to be treated as an outsider and imposter. Her eyes are opened when she realizes people are not as she is taught in school. 

TW: Light kissing and barbaric treatment of lower classes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Religious bigotry, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Animal death

crystalsparkles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Slavery, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Racism, War, Murder, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Genocide, and Medical trauma

jla's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Libby audiobook
This book was so good, I finished it in one day.  The world building was amazing. The characters and relationships were multidimensional.  There are a lot of important topics like racism, slavery, homophobia, force institutionalization, genocide,  religious zealotry,  gendercide, differing cultural narratives,  bias, patriarchy, and oppression.  I can't wait to continue the series. It's been a long time since I was sucked into a book like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Addiction, Misogyny, Racism, War, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, and Genocide

intothestarrysea's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.5

In a world with all magical races, the premise is basically: what if Hitler won, and his granddaughter who’s supposed to inherit his magical power slowly realizes that her family and race/species are, well… Nazis. 

It started out really rough (I mean, the MC is super privileged and doesn’t realize her race are Nazis), but I’m surprised at the character growth. Elleoren seldom has the “right” reaction and makes a lot of mistakes, but she grows. 

Still not a fan of the author’s writing style though. I really wanted to edit this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Slavery, Homophobia, Colonisation, Bullying, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Racism

frantically's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

2.25

NHIE understood why fantasy authors have this burning desire to replicate the Nazi regime and manage to do it terribly every. single time. Please leave writing about The Third Reich to the historians and the victims.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Religious bigotry, Self harm, War, Bullying, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Murder, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

fireheart_2010's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Vomit, Sexism, and Sexual assault

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

mypatronusisajedi's review

adventurous dark funny medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Racism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Animal death, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, War, and Sexual harassment

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