Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

15 reviews

tourmalinequeen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Harry Potter and the order of CAPS LOCK RAGE. The supporting characters are there to process the title character's emotions for him. Somehow the race that is enslaved is happy to be enslaved and wanting to free the slaves is viewed as silly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

mybookcase's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death of parent

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Mental illness, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail

alexlily's review against another edition

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Abandonment, War

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Slavery, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism

linnylionheart's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Slavery, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

reuben394's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, War

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

sparksofkell's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders

sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Every time I've tried to read this I have never been able to make it through this book. I think that the length was scary to me as a child and that, along with how Harry acts in the first half of the books, always deterred me from getting anywhere past the half-way point. Now, as an adult, I was determined to get through this book.

1. It's not as long as it looks. Once I picked up this book it didn't take all that long to finish. Reading it on my Kindle definitely helped with that - I could pick it up whenever I had some spare time.

2. Teenager problems. The fact that Harry is fifteen in this book is extremely hard to miss.

He is moody, acting out, and being overly dramatic at every available opportunity.

When I was reading this book around the same age, I found Harry's attitude to be a bit grating. Now, I find it to be petty and unnecessary. I gave the same complaint with this book as I did with the last one:

the trio argue way too often. I feel like it's a bit better in this book because there aren't as many overlapping plot points, but it still got to the point where  I was questioning the point of it all. I also, once again, find Harry's lack of communication to be a bit infuriating. We've been through this for five books at this point, just talk to your friends!

3. The Marauders.

I love the look at Hogwarts-aged Marauders and Snape that we get towards the end of the book. The conflict Harry feels about his father and Sirius was really well done, even if it was resolved a bit too quickly (in my opinion).

4. A bit of political intrigue, as a treat. I love the small glimpses of the Ministry of Magic that are scattered throughout the book. One of my favorite things about the HP series is how rich the world feels and how easy it is to be sucked into it.

Seeing Fudge turn against Harry and show his true, paranoid, control-hungry nature was super interesting to me. Watching the power he gave Umbridge over the school, all in the name of ridding Dumbledore of his status was a wild twist that I wasn't expecting but really really enjoyed. </spoilers> I really hope that type of political side drama continues in the next books.

Overall, I had a great time reading the last 50% of this book. It gets off to a slow start but, in the end, it feels like it was a worthwhile read. I'm excited to continue the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Blood

Moderate: Death, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

orchidlilly's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Classism

sophie42's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Stalking, Gaslighting