Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

26 reviews

cassie12_21's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Good book. There is no Epic romance in this one fyi (maybe a later one?!) slight cliff hanger ending makes me glad the series is complete. Lol. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Classism, War, Violence, Murder, and Slavery

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide

ajpotz's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this was a fun read and i’m excited to read not only the other books in the series but more by the author. the main character isn’t annoying, there are little plot twists everywhere. but i do have to say the ending was a bit disappointing, it wasn’t as intense as it should’ve been and i find that common throughout the book. moments that should’ve been tense or suspenseful we’re lacking , and so was the world building. it was so inconsistent. how do motorcycles, color tv screens , cameras and underground trains exist in this universe but they still send letters and talk like their from the 1800’s but also still have balls but then wear boots and jeans occasionally? i wish it made more sense because then maybe the book wouldve been a better read, i hope the other books are less disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Blood, War, and Torture

Moderate: Slavery

quinn24's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Minor: Ableism and War

rohirrimgirl's review

adventurous sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Boring. Plot twists were not enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, and Slavery

jules_c's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Blood

claire_fitzgibbon13's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Kept me on my toes the whole time,  the plot twists were so amazing and devastating, never would’ve saw them coming. I loved this book, and love Mare so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, and Xenophobia

Moderate: War

Minor: Slavery and Suicide

snuggly_feminist's review

This book didn't have a great opening, but chapters eight through ten were better, so I decided to continue. The chapters didn't get much better from there. I didn't hate the book, but it feels a bit like a first draft. If there were more detailed descriptions or character development, or the characters were more two-dimensional, I would have finished it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Blood and War

paperbackprincess19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

irmalol's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, and War

Moderate: Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

dorothysbookshelf's review

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

Minor: Cursing, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

strong themes of terrorism and racism between fictitious groups