Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

These Ghosts are Family by Maisy Card

21 reviews

thewileyseven's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Abortion, Colonisation, Drug use, Misogyny, Child death, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Violence, Slavery, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Abortion, Racial slurs, Racism, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Slavery, Torture, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Classism

caittothelin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, and Violence

abbyjackson2899's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I felt like we never got back to seeing all the consequences of Abel’s actions. We went pretty deep into Vera’s issues and how it affected her family, but we never got to see that for Abel. I was so hype up until Debbie’s part, and my interest in the stories declined from there. Also waaay too much time was spent focusing on Louise and Peta-Gay, like I was rolling my eyes and just exasperated at how long their parts were. The ending was also quite random.
Overall, really interesting and complicated story that left me wanting more. The writer is very talented! Keep going Ms. Card, you have a bright future ahead of you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Slavery

jhblahut's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape

internationalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, and Torture

ashleycmms's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Violence, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Murder, Racism, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Vomit, War, Addiction, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Police brutality

kiwialexa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Slavery, Death, Gore, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Rape

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Did I enjoy reading this book? No
Is the writing/the concept incredibly well done? Yes
This story follows so many different characters and explores traumas extending through hundreds of years. It was a hard book to stomach, the characters were disposable, and the plot is nonlinear. 
Would I recommend it? Maybe 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Drug abuse, Suicide, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, War, and Vomit

notkirk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

2 out of 5 Stars - I wouldn’t necessarily recommend, but I won't caution against reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide