Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Sei di corvi by Leigh Bardugo

64 reviews

sydneyluxford's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.5

l have never felt so utterly transported into a universe, like I literally felt like I was alongside the characters throughout the heist. Like, I’m glad I wasn’t because I’d definitely die, but it was still fun. 

THE CHARACTERS. I JUST LOVED THEM SO MUCH. They’re so well developed and have the best personalities. I genuinely wish they were real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

10/10. All of the characters are so unique and compelling. I liked this book ten times better than Shadow and Bone. I am usually not into heist books or mystery novels but heist + fantasy + found family + a little bit of heartwrenching romance? Definitely my jam. I love that the book has alternating point of views between the characters but still in third person. Also, the book was able to surprise me at every turn which is not my experience with most books.

I only have two critiques: I wish all the characters were just a few years older. To me, especially the romances would be more compelling but the characters would also be more developed. Also, I think that the beginning of the book was a bit muddled and seemed to have too much all at once for introducing a new setting/social scene. Even though I read Shadow and Bone, I was still confused and disoriented about introducing how everything works in Ketterdam, especially since the characters are already established there instead of learning along with the reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

stormeno'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

deerlybeloved's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense slow-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

Six of Crows is a beautiful book, and one that gave me so much more than I could ask for. At first, I had to be talked into reading it, but after the first two chapters I was hooked and desperate to continue, aching to know what happened next. Every chapter, every turn of the page, gave me foreshadowing, small details, hints to plans, twists, and outcomes I wasn't expecting.

You'll be on the edge of your seat, wanting more, and desperate to see how it all pans out for our beloved characters by the end of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Inej, one of the main characters, has a backstory HEAVILY rooted in discussion of pedophilia, child trafficking, sex trafficking, slavery, sexual slavery, rape, sexual abuse, kidnapping, and so much more. While handled with beautiful tact and insight, the depictions of flashbacks and Inej's feelings of these things can comfort survivors of similar things as much as it destroys us. Go with caution. As well, religious bigotry, ableism, trauma, emotional neglect, horrid things happening to children, war, racial fetishization, and so much more is dealt with in tactful ways, but ever presently used as reminders that the world is as imperfect and dark as it is beautiful.

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism

joxibrat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? No

5.0

This book is so wondefully writen. It has the perfect pacing and everything is explained and described enough, but not too much that it becomes boring.
Dinamic and fight sence actually feel as if you are there and the adrenaline is overcoming you, a tense sences of negotiation feel like your standing in the middle of it and anticipating an escalting while the clock is thicking.

The characters are so comlex and it feels almost as if they are real. Everyone has their own unique set of characteristics and non of them are defined just by one (even though the book blurb would suggest other wise). For example, all of the characters are around 16-17 y/o who are thrown into very serious situation and so they had to mature much faster, but trough clevery placed remarks or thoughts you still see that at the end of the day they are still kids.

The dynamic between characters is so realistic and relatable, not to mention how organic the romsnce feels.

An easy 5/5 stars book that I would recommend to any (epic?) fantasy lover or anyone who wants to get into it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

laedyred's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

mayicka11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

A really cool novel that will entertain and entrance you.

I found it a little bit pretentious at first, but I got over it in the first twenty pages (maybe it was just Kaz's introduction. And well. He is a pretentious motherfucker.) 

Both the plot and characters stand out to me, the plot was gripping, fast faced but fluid. It's one of my fave tropes, too (delinquents and heists). While our characters do incredible things, it doesn't read as too much, or make you roll your eyes. The characters are charming and well rounded, the relationships between them feel natural and the dynamics suck you in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

falling4fandoms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

I really enjoyed the book. I would have given it a 5 star rating if it weren't for how Inej treats Kaz's touch aversion towards the end of the book. Personally, I think the budding relationship aspect towards the end wasn't needed, but I understand the appeal. It's just a little bit disappointing as someone who is touch averse to see a character with that problem treated as if they are not enough as a romantic partner because of their boundaries. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, and Abandonment