Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Diviners by Libba Bray

23 reviews

glens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, Death, Vomit, Animal death, and Rape

justagrlandherdog's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

I’m struggling to accurately rate this book because I genuinely enjoyed it. It was fun and I love the characters but I don’t feel overly obsessed and that urge to read the next this very instant. I’m definitely going to continue the series, I want to know the fully story and where the characters go. I just will take my time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Classism, War, Toxic relationship, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

steffiraquel's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Abandonment, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Religious bigotry

larareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, War, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

davidrb's review

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

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

3.0

Just Okay. I think I'm just never gonna get into a YA fantasy, but the setting and lore both appealed to me! I'll probably continue the series, seeing as some characters (namely Memphis, Henry, and Sam!?) didn't have much of a presence in the story when it came to the main plot. (Poor Mabesie too!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and War

This book is much more graphic than I was expecting, especially when it comes to the child death, sexual and domestic abuse, and animal death. Watch out!

yaelaed's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, and Blood

emilyplun's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Gun violence, Medical content, Police brutality, and Racism

bethboo's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I'm someone who doesnt enjoy YA books but read this bc a coworker asked me to. I will say that I ended up kinda liking it at the very end. I hate the main character and found her annoying and selfish. But really enjoyed the side characters. Especially Memphis and Theda! 
As a high fantasy lover, I wasnt crazy about the time period it's based in but the audio book narrator makes the slang really fun. I found myself wishing the book had a darker feel with more heavy reasons for the murdering but I think ya books in general tend to be a lil superficial when it comes to plot. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Religious bigotry

jmross10's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Xenophobia, and Death

Minor: Slavery and Sexism

diem's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

it´s too long and I feel bad for  Mabel.
Mabel, Henry, Sam and Memphis could have been cut without much trouble and it would have streamlined everything. It´s clearly just a setup and it should have been more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, Chronic illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, War, and Xenophobia