Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

89 reviews

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Classism, Gore, Slavery, and Murder

whimsicalish's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Let me start off with the good: the main character and her friend are interesting and well written. They have a great relationship and both grow individually. I was surprised how much I really enjoyed the friend by the end of the book. She did not flop into a dull character. Also, bonus for bi and ace representation.

While I'm not interested in historical fantasy, this book does add more interest with zombie apocalypse and racial/political discussion.

Not so great: my main disappointment might be the little direction in the second half of the book. The first half is interesting in a large city with schools teaching teen girls to fight zombies. We know the main character wants to go back home but she doesn't actively do much to follow that through. She's bossed around.

In the second half, there's a shock reveal but it never goes anywhere past that. I don't remember if it's even mentioned much after. Sadly the plot falls more disjointed with the climax leaving you underwhelmed and puzzled. I'm left with many questions and no answers. I was much more interested in the previous city any time it was mentioned.

Great characters and I love to see them grow. I only wish the plot was more fleshed out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Violence

Minor: War

sparklefarm's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

A friend described this as a romp, and that's accurate! Very fun zombie tale (but also doesn't shirk frank discussions of racism and slavery).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Slavery, and Death

lisashelves's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, War, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Slavery and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Murder

lim's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Classism, Racism, and Religious bigotry

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious tense fast-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: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Body horror, Hate crime, Medical content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent

arken_rose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, War, and Murder

abby271's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Confinement, Racism, and War

Minor: Slavery

breesbookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Gore, Colonisation, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, War, Torture, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Grief

The book delves into very important issues, both from a modern and a historical perspective. The author handles them with respect, but does not sugarcoat them.

lovetlr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

Very interesting premise executed impeccably. Exciting, intriguing, and heartwarming (/breaking at times!).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Death and Gore