Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

209 reviews

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.5

”I will make it a nightmare on my own terms if i must.”

This series makes me more nostalgic for the YA fantasy I read as a teen more than any sequel to the series I actually read as a teen could.

Bloodmarked is a jammed-pack twisty sequel that expands on the world and characters, in particular fleshing out how the broader fantasy world works and characters such as Sel and William (my sons). Though the pacing could’ve been better, there’s a lot that happens in this and it at times can feel random or plotless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Body horror, Slavery, and Violence

localogophile's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

I LOVED this books. Like, I literally could not stop listening. The characters were well-written with reasonable motivations. Like, even the way Deonn wrote the villain characters was good. They were all fleshed-out with reasonable actions for their beliefs and veviewpoints. The plot was well-thought-through and reasonable for the characters — neither were forced onto the other. All the character's actions where for the progression of the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Slavery

danysgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: War, Murder, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Slavery, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, and Hate crime

alsira98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Racism, and Blood

Moderate: War, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Rape

katebella's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Rape, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery

nclausel25's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape, Racism, and Slavery

booked4adventure's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Was a good read but felt like it had a slow pace. I did find myself frustrated with the main character a lot of the time though. And this time around felt like Briana  was making the same decisions that for the most part resulted badly.  Would love to see more of William and Alice in next book and have them help move the story forward. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Racism, and Sexual violence

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

I love this book, I love this series, and I love everything about it. The characters, the plot, the magic, the world, all of it. I cannot wait until book 3!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Death, Grief, Racism, and Slavery

kaybee23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, and Grief

pgmoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring

• 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

4.5

 4.5 stars!

WOW. This book really upped the ante from the first. I feel every aspect was done with care: the story, the worldbuilding, and the characters.

By far my favorite part of the book was Bree's growth with her magic and her character. The magic system in this is really inventive and interesting. As the main character is a WOC, the struggles she goes through specifically are so impactful and emotional.

The scene when she is confronted by the Regents about their true plan truly brought me to tears. I was rooting for Bree everytime she spoke her mind!

Additionally, the small complaint I had in this book about some characters not getting development got remedied; by focusing on fewer characters, we got to know the select few much more.

I ADORE Alice and am literally waiting on the edge of my seat after her story ended. Nicholas, despite not being in it much, has a little character development, and of course, the relationship between Selwyn and Bree is very interesting and nuanced!

Because the characters got more screentime and we follow Bree's journey with her title and magic,

the ending of this book was so thrilling and beautiful.

If I had any complaints, I will say it was sometimes hard to follow the world building with 

  Arthur's memories, and the beginning of the story is a little slow-paced. But by the middle of the book I was very invested.

  I can't wait until Tracy Deonn drops the next book! I'm waiting patiently. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Death

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexual assault