Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

5 reviews

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use, War, and Rape

rchatterjee188's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Classism, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Body horror, and Confinement

marareading's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

I read this book because one of my dear friends adores it. That is enough for me. It is a YA fantasy. The magic system isn't my favorite and I was definitely chastising some of the characters as they went through this story, but by the end I was DYING to know what happened next. 

The sorry follows Raisa, Princess of the Fells and Han, a (former) street theif. Han has recently come into possession of a mysterious magic amulet that no one seems to know the history of. Raisa is dealing with a political upheaval that may or may not include multiple members of the court. Neither know how their worlds intertwine, and are trying to solve the mysteries surrounding them. 

I definitely recommend for a slow burn, hidden magic, political intrigue story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexism

r4yna's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

alvyv's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

Really enjoyed it. 
Characters are very likeable, my only complaint is that the timing can be confusing. It’ll say “Last night” then go on to say “three days ago” when talking about the same interaction. 
But I love the characters, and love the Native/Indigenous inspired  characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Misogyny