Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power

6 reviews

jmswartz1's review

Didn't get through Part I. If is definitely not an uplifting book. I wish I had seen some content warnings before reading it. Interesting content, but too emotionally draining for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

candaceross321's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Racism, Mental illness, Death, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Religious bigotry

jordynkw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, Genocide, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Religious bigotry, Confinement, and Xenophobia

careinthelibrary's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death, Genocide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality, Suicide, and Mental illness

Minor: War

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

5.0

This book begins with the perspective of a girl of Dakhóta and Lakhóta heritage, then follows back to her mother and her grandmother when they were children. Each girl has a doll who carries stories through to the end of the book. 

The structure of this book was really powerful, showing the impact of the traumas before the events/circumstances leading to the traumas. This novel really brought home the idea of generational trauma while showcasing the resilience and perseverance of the characters as individuals as well as their family, culture, and stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Child abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Racism

readingwithkaitlyn's review

dark reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infidelity, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Genocide, Racial slurs, Murder, Colonisation, Blood, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Miscarriage, War, Excrement, Slavery, Vomit, Ableism, Rape, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Suicide

Mention of serial killer, segregation, Korean War, boarding schools, Dakota 38, Whitestone Hill, hangings, Wounded Knee, Carlisle, and starvation.