Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

11 reviews

classical_learner's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Very interesting use of Persian mythology and philosophy to construct a fantasy world with the ideas of castes, fabric arts, and Jinn interwoven. Has some Cinderella vibes. 
I greatly appreciate the lack of spice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Blood and Violence

icy_queen's review

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Kidnapping, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and Genocide

Minor: War, Xenophobia, and Racism

hannahbailey's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Stylistically, I thought this was written really well and the concept was very interesting. But my god, was this long-winded. I kept reading because I thought that at any moment we'd get to the point...we didn't get there until the final pages -- more fool me 😭

There was so much potential here but we spend too long in the main characters' heads, rather than in their world. I don't mind internal dialogue but both MCs' thoughts were repetitive and confusing in the sense that their decision-making skills seemed to be lacking. The prince was so whiny and passive whilst the FMC lacked personality, I wanted to root for them but lost interest by the end of the book. It definitely felt like a huge setup for the next book which seems to be in a completely different setting with more characters introduced. Obviously, a setup is needed to make you pick up the next instalment, but it's always a shame when the first novel itself can't be treated as a standalone in its own right. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, and Murder

ciarramist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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: Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, and Child death

emolr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Blood, Self harm, Child abuse, Classism, Racism, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Genocide

mynotsolittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring tense slow-paced

While the pacing if this book is slow  it is so incredibly imersive you don't realise it. You're so wrapped up in the characters and their intense emotions you want every scene to last just a little longer!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Classism, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

knunderb's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was a quick read, asI love Mafi's writing style. It's so illustrative and lovely. The story kept me turning pages, wanting to know what was next.

however, it's not clear to me how Clay defeated the Jinn and have been able to force Jinn into second class status. The book ended on a major cliffhanger, so perhaps this will be explored in future installments. <Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, War, and Xenophobia

marigold_faye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent and Physical abuse

tea_rea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Sexism

Minor: War, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Blood, Classism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death