Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin

59 reviews

knenigans's review against another edition

4.0

Absolutely ridiculous but very enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Rape, Gore, and Torture

Moderate: Slavery

scutler's review against another edition

Genuinely one of the worst books I’ve ever read in my life. Kept reading with hope it would get better but nope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Child abuse

kafflyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Slavery and Racism

amandalachelle's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Homophobia

stefaya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.5

I devoured this book. This is not for the faint of heart, however, if you are strong enough, it is a great read. Dare I say one of my top 5 this year.  Pam Godwin is a master at writing. The writing even elevates the smut. There are many triggers in this book (SA, graphic violence,… you name it.) I had to skip a paragraph or so that detailed SA. Nonetheless, I could not put this book down. I feel like I know the characters. I know I’m going to be in a reading slump after this.  I would recommend a thousand percent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infertility, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Death

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Infertility, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity

_katesund_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Slavery, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

bookswithangeli's review against another edition

Pam Godwin's writing is undeniably beautiful, with its lyrical yet intense prose. The story's setting is both lush and gritty. Despite some gruesome scenes, I managed to push through, thanks to the author's skill in making them vividly come alive in my mind. However, here's the thing – I'm 203 pages in, and I'm not sure if I can keep going. The issue of dubious consent and humiliation rubbed me the wrong way, and it brought to mind a comparison with Black Jack from Outlander. Yeah, it's not quite like that, but the power dynamic does remind me of it.

I knew what I was getting into when I picked up this book, as I wanted to explore the dark romance genre. Unfortunately, I've come to realize that it might not be my cup of tea. While I don't have specific triggers, the overall premise of these stories isn't something I find myself enjoying.

So, I might have to put "Sea of Ruin" on pause for now and look for something more up my alley. If dark romance is your thing, though, you might still appreciate this book. But for me, it's time to sail toward other literary horizons! 📚⛵️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Slavery

priscilla_a's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gore, Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, and Slavery

cryptidcucumber's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

LOVED THIS. A little cliche, and comes with a long list of trigger warnings but by golly I wish I could be the pirate captain Bennett. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Gore, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Infidelity, Confinement, Slavery, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: War, Rape, and Vomit