Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

5 reviews

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was excellent! I’m so glad I bought the sequel before I finished this book. Looking forward to starting it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, Grief, Slavery, Torture, Colonisation, Murder, Trafficking, and War

cleo_wylde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

I don't usually go for zombie/horror books, especially the historical kind, but this was so good and super gripping!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-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: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, and Xenophobia

Minor: Genocide

clarissag's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Gore, Slavery, and Violence

sweetmusic22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. I loved that Jane McKeene is a black bisexual woman, and her supporting character Katherine is Ace. I loved the concept of the dead rising and walking the streets of Gettysburg. Justina Ireland did such a good job of making sure that we don't forget the racism and sexism that was going on during this time. The only thing I had to pick on was the indigenous representation in Dread Nation. Red Jack's character was definitely flawed, and I feel like he was portrayed as a stereotype. Other than that, I still think this is a good book to read during October, and if you want to read a horror, that deals with social issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Just be aware of the flawed indigenous rep when picking up this book