Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou

5 reviews

ska1224's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

love this book sm the world building. the characters. the narration in the audiobook is some of the best i've heard. lov this sm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Classism, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Medical content, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion and Deadnaming

rightwhrleftme's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Police brutality, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Racism, and Bullying

kell_xavi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

Exciting, original, fantastic debut novel set in a coastal fantasy city where human descendants of Greek deities—otherborn—can wield unique powers, but are marginalized in their society. The setting is a complex web of gang-ruled territory, a police initiative to use otherborn as soldiers, and suspicious deaths by women who are nor quite alive. 

Io is a winning character who half-willingly pairs up with Edei to investigate, and ends up in a good deal of trouble with a lot of buried things rising up to haunt her, her family, and the city of Elante. 

A few places closer to the beginning come across as contrived and confused,where Io doesn’t investigate things it seems she would want to, or where her anxiety didn’t move naturally, or in how she thinks and speaks. And it ends on a blasted cliffhanger! But otherwise, this is a wonderful book, and I look forward to the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Police brutality, Racism, Hate crime, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism and Animal cruelty

bookboxbabe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

um WOW. finally picked this up after getting it in two book boxes and i’m so glad i did.

the magic system is one of the most unique systems i’ve ever read in a fantasy book, and the characters all stole my heart.

i’m rooting for io and edei and can not WAIT until the sequel comes out

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Hate crime and Classism

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous 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

As a lover of Greek mythology and mystery, this book hit the spot! There was a lot of action and powers and mythological jargon. I personally would have appreciated a glossary ormap or some sort for all the different types of born-powers and born-families. Espciallly with how there are different terms for the same type of born based on the region/nation.

The romance between Io and Edei could use some more development; I hope to see more of that in the next book. Thais urks me in how she manipulates sisterhood; I hope Ava grows more into herself and stands up to Thais. Excited to see how the fight continues in the next book!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Death of parent