Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Das Lied der Krähen by Leigh Bardugo

655 reviews

fennish's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, and Trafficking

cooldudenick's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Drug use, Racism, Trafficking, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual content

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Drug use, Bullying, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Murder

wunderofmars's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

I feel like this book can quite easily be split into two sections, with the first focusing heavily o character introductions and backstory, and the latter half being focused on the heist itself. I enjoyed both halves as I connected with the characters quite easily however it would likely drag for someone not interested in the characters or the dynamics between them.
For me though, the second half of the book was a stand out, as evidenced by me finishing it at 5.30am after a 4 hour reading binge where I felt I couldn't put the book down at all. The pacing was tight, and plot beats were interwoven in such a way that nothing was spoiled too early or left without explanation for too long - keeping the story tense without causing confusion.
The POV style used in six of crows is my preferred type of POV, and I think it was handled extremely well with each different POV well focused on the strengths and weaknesses of each character. I was disappointed to not get a Wylan POV in this book, and according to a quick search it was because he was not yet a fully fledged member of the gang, however I would argue that neither was Matthias and he does get a POV so this is the only thing that caused a bit of confusion for me.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and in particular liked how none of the main cast of characters were flawless - each having aspects of their personalities and actions that were flawed and complex. Relationships wise, I found Nina and Matthias to be interesting and hope to see Leigh Bardugo explore the effects of the religious indoctrination of the Druskelle more in the next book, and how if will affect the two of them going forward.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking

Minor: Child abuse

peregrinwho's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Addiction, Violence, and Murder

lujisa's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Slavery

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Medical trauma, Grief, Blood, Death, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent, Trafficking, Slavery, and Sexual content

sagerust's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Trafficking

majormnkey's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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? No

2.5

I had to push myself to actually finish reading this book. As an 25+ adult, this YA style just wasn’t for me anymore. Some sentences and ways of describing situations didn’t feel right (wobbly breathing, for example?). Only at the last few chapters I felt like it was finally getting up to speed. Also, as a Dutch reader, the near-Dutch names and places randomly sprinkled through made it annoying to read. It kept throwing me off pace. I won’t be reading the second book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Torture, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Trafficking, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

gems_bookdiary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

This is one of my favourite series. A must read if you love fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, and Murder