Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky

10 reviews

capybara5's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery

corvidnothous's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Violence, Transphobia, and Animal death

Minor: Slavery and Misogyny

jackierabbit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I CRIED FOR THIRTY MINUTES WHILE READING.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Child death, Slavery, Animal death, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Genocide, Violence, and Gore

hellsploss's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The beginning is extremely slow and a lot of it felt like you could shorten the length a bit. The really interesting parts happen at the end and despite being the main character I didn't really feel a connection to Omat or sad at any death in the book. The way Norse and Inuit mythology was woven together felt really thought out and I enjoyed it immensely. Overall I enjoyed this book despite it's flaws, it's 5 in the morning and this is the best review I can write right now, goodnight.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Blood, and Racism

_annika__'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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: Death, Rape, Blood, Child death, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Misogyny, Transphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, War, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Pedophilia

mikki_9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.0

I loved the story, but Brandr’s character was flat to me. Everything toward the end seemed to kind of get jumbled, and Brandr’s character made even less sense. This book also covers gender, race, and colonialism in… possibly not good ways? The author’s white, but the story is about Inuit, there is a lot of talk of Omat’s gender, and some other stuff. 

The story was fast-paced and never boring and I liked Omat’s character, but idk how I feel about the aforementioned issues were handled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Abandonment, Animal death, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

ojoh's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.25

wouldn’t have picked it, read it for book club. Interesting overall, but many plot lines are left underdeveloped and there are so many characters crammed in at the end that it was not enjoyable. I feel the author should have consulted and named specific people from the marginalized groups she was attempting to represent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, War, and Misogyny

emakay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Outing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

abutler's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is incredible. The first few pages contain some of the most beautiful writing I've ever read. It's a tough read at times though- definitely check the trigger warnings because there are some painful moments. But it is a wonderful journey that melds wonderful myths and traditions together to make something wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

annablume's review

adventurous dark hopeful slow-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

I have many problems with this book although I thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't love the ending. I feel the way the book dealt with themes of sexual violence and rape is in some part shorthanded, cut short to further the overarching plot, which is my biggest quarrel with this novel. Some "plottwists" at the end came with no surprise at all. Throughout the book a bunch of very convenient things happened that may pull you out of it, but for me it was ok. Just one deus ex machina moment toward the middle was too much for me.   

Omat suddenly knowing Norse

I enjoyed the descriptions and depiction of nature and the protagonist's way of life and culture very much.

Other reviewers have articulated this already but the chapter(s?) where Omat and Brandr waltz into the "painted men's" settlement bug me. They have been displaced attacked by Omat's people and are currently under attack by Brandr's and are basically just there to give Omat the ability to speak Norse and see Brandrs past and teach a moral lesson. It's not good. Also I didn't like how at this point the norse mythology and language took over. I didn't like it, and then it intensified leading up to the finale, which ugggh. No I didn't enjoy Ragnarok. But I enjoyed the book as a whole a lot and had fun reading it. I enjoyed Omat, their family, culture and relationships. That's why I gave it 4 stars.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Incest and Slavery