Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Crier's War by Nina Varela

20 reviews

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Discrimination and derogatory terms between in-universe factions. Self-injury for magical purposes.

sabrinaleaf's review against another edition

Dnf on November 24th (2022), Im sorry I can’t, I’ve been on approximately page 40 for the past week and I can’t seem to continue. I may try this one again one day.

Dnf on page 52

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

frantically's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.0

This book dragged a bit at the start of me (and I have to admit — I'm not the biggest sci-fi person) but the last quarter really turned it around for me and I'm probably going to read the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Mental illness

cheeky_biscuits's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Confinement and Dysphoria

_persephone_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

This is probably my new favorite book. Sapphics, Sci-Fi, Angst, what's not to like. 

Some tropes this had that i love:
-Slow-Burn
-Enemies to Lovers
-Forced Proximity 
-Mild Grumpy/Sunshine
-Dual POV

Rep:
-POC main and side characters (race never confirmed but both Ayla and Crier as well as some side characters were described as having brown skin)
-Sapphic Main Couple 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Slavery

cinnamonandpancakes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-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

4.5

I'm never usually a 'love at first sight' kind of reader, but this was combined with such a heady mix of star-crossed lovers and enemies-to-lovers that I think my entire brain chemistry has been rewritten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

leafylover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, War, and Classism

strange_little_ranger's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

oliverreeds's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

marshiereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I really and truly liked this book! The author had me from the very beginning with a timeline. Some fantasy novels can drag you through the trenches trying to learn their world and this one is not one of them! I feel like I’m along for the ride, learning about it with her rather than in spite of her. I’m gonna talk specific so spoilers ahead. Also please look at the trigger warnings for this book if that applies as this book has a lot!!

The inner turmoil of both, but especially, Ayla and Crier had me reading the book in only a couple sittings. I almost couldn’t put it down. Trying to figure out what was and wasn’t one of Kinok’s manipulations had me reeling to the literal last pages of the book. I mean wow! The romance was certainly a part of the plot but this is not a “romance book” it is fantasy first but it still felt completely integral and not just thrown in there. I was also a fan of the fact that it wasn’t one of those “we can’t do this because it’s wrong because it’s gay” because frankly as an lgbtq+ person myself I was grateful for some relenting on that narrative choice. There still was an element of “wrongness” but more because on girl literally wanted to kill the other. Overall an excellent start to the series and I cannot wait to read the second (I’ve got it on hold now).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage