Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

273 reviews

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

Somehow this book is even better than the first without a daring heist being the center. I laughed, cried, and hung onto my seat for dear life. A great end to the series though I hope more will come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Trafficking

Minor: War

garrettcz's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

I wish there was more in this series because I couldn’t possibly get enough of these characters. 

I didn’t super love the Shadow and Bone trilogy but this duology is incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Torture, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual content, Murder, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

amelia_rose_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

10/10 | "Crooked Kingdom" by Leigh Bardugo is an exceptional sequel that elevates the series to new heights, achieving a rare balance of thrilling heist action and deep, emotional resonance. Absolute perfection.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Slavery

thenoboshow's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Medical content, Confinement, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Addiction, Kidnapping, Ableism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

wizardcantrips's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Slavery

Minor: Ableism

litliz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Addiction, Torture, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Trafficking, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Stalking

aly_27's review

adventurous dark emotional 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: Child death and Addiction

Minor: Vomit, Slavery, and Abandonment

lyssamae's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Slavery, and Death

amyiris's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

Moderate: Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Slavery and Trafficking