Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

33 reviews

shaun_dh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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? No

4.0

YA is not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed this! Books from this time period are hard for me bc I’d rather read books about Black joy than Black resilience, but the twist of zombies drew me in

I really only read this in the first place bc it was listed as a book for the Queer Lit Readathon and I was under the impression that the MC is bisexual. She talks an awful lot about interest in boys/men and only a mere two sentences about her having kissed a girl, so idk that I would call this queer representation

The author’s note about Indigenous boarding schools was appreciated bc Idk if that is being taught in schools and if the young audience would know about that otherwise

Overall, this was a good read. I liked it enough to want to pick up the sequel. Almost every content warning you can think up for how Black people were treated during that time is applicable, so heed that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal death and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Abortion, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

centurylore's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Child death, Medical content, Murder, Kidnapping, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent

musen_henning's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, Torture, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Child death, Cannibalism, and Cursing

leafhead's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Gore, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Police brutality, Trafficking, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Medical content, Blood, and Slavery

weirdemosrus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Violence, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

ms_sarah621's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This is a fast-paced, fun read. Jane is a strong-willed and independent character. Most of the women are, but Jane really displays these qualities. Jane faces so much throughout this story. There is action (fighting zombies), enemies to friends, sexism, racism, abuse of power, and overcoming the impossible. There is rarely a dull moment in the story. There is fighting, plotting, or finding out new information. This is a young adult book, and that is my main reason for 4 stars. I am out growing the genre. It comes off as childish and repetitive in the language at times. However, it’s still a fun read, and I would recommend it to most people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

huirangdolly's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Racial slurs

Moderate: Classism and Cursing

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

bookishkellyn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

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

5.0

A strong-willed heroine (Jane), her ex-fling (Jackson), and her former nemesis turned friend (Katherine) battle the undead (“shamblers”) in an alternate version of the Reconstruction era. This had political intrigue and great plot twists. Such a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, War, and Slavery

lim's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Classism, Racism, and Religious bigotry

emmehooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Physical abuse