Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

67 reviews

bitofadisgrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What an excellent book, wow.

The main characters are writting so well. Buhmika, Priya, and Malani are so fleshed-out and interesting.

I cannot wait for the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Colonisation

bluberrybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Death, and Murder

librarybookscene's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Torture, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death

mar's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Body horror, Colonisation, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Blood, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

stellar_hunt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Body horror, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

inkwelling's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

queerandtalkative's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Homophobia

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

My final and favorite of last year's sapphic trifecta. The magic system was interesting and the characters were dynamic and complex. Good stuff 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

needleclicker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

Engrossing story primarily focused around Priya, a former temple child, and Malini, a princess of the nation who colonised Priya's home. Malini refused to burn, refused to conform to gender roles. For that, she is exhiled to the temple where Priya's fellow temple children were burned to death. 

The two become close, a friendship that changes everything around them. 

A perfect blend of character development, politics, and religion. Characters are forced to make hard choices and decide what prices are acceptable to gain what they each seek. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment and Addiction