Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

55 reviews

ashybear02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Car accident

thefriendlymushroom's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Antisemitism

brownieboo's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Vomit, Dementia, and Grief

namenotimportant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Trafficking

apwidom's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Another successful epic in one of my favorite series. A few themes that were (thankfully) left out of the television adaptation. There is an antisemitic trope that Gabaldon included which easily could have been omitted. Had she or an editor researched the provenance or even the discourse surrounding such tropes, it probably wouldn't have been included. I can't say much more without spoilers. 

 

There are themes surrounding the slave trade, although historically accurate, were unreasonably graphic as compared to other sensitive topics. Combined with the repeated use of white-savior heroism, these depictions were invasive and heavy-handed. 

 

Nonetheless, the writing is phenomenal. There is something for everyone--romance, adventure, drama, and humor. The plot is captivating, the characters are complex, and the imagery is rich and creative.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

loveisland's review

adventurous medium-paced

2.0

So I read this before watching the show which meant that I was Shocked by the slavery, the liberal use of the n-word, and the racism towards the Chinese character. An FYI to anyone reading these because I was rather Shocked and few of the reviews mention it. It gets 2 stars because I finished but literally would be 0 if I could even though I am an Avowed Jamie fan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

jessica_wilder's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Rape

leweylibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

I didn't write full reviews the first time I read this series a few years ago, but I do remember thinking this one was my favorite of them all.

I love older, more mature and confident Claire, I love that she's a doctor, I love when she goes back and finds Jamie and all the drama that ensues, I love that we get a little bit of Scotland plus a crazy adventure to the West Indies, I love that we get a bit of Jamie's POV and recap during their years apart, I even love the return of Geilis. This is such a turning point moment in the series. It could've just been more of the same, but of course Gabaldon is better than that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail