Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

4 reviews

mpeach's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Incest, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

akswhy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Come for NH’s lady-led take on the Oedipus story, stay for her to “play fast and loose” (her words) with it in the absolute best way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicide, Slavery, Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

loongbooy's review

emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Slavery and Misogyny

skylaturner's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Miscarriage, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Sexual content