Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Street Magic by Tamora Pierce

3 reviews

xinawebb's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, and Slavery

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

A reread, though I barely remember this book from when I first read it years ago. As always, Tamora Pierce does a masterful job introducing a new setting and characters. I loved Evvy's sass and her cats!

Overall, a solid story that shows Briar begin to reframe his past belief in gangs as necessary for protection, but there were many elements that grated on me -- Rosethorn correcting Briar's speech, Jebilu's negative portrayal through his fatness, the fact that 14-year-olds were made full mages yet weren't told what that would entail for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, Racism, and Xenophobia

charm0nix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Violence, and Fatphobia

Minor: Trafficking and Slavery