Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Urmașii de Sânge și Os by Tomi Adeyemi

25 reviews

the_wistful_word_witch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Oh, my heart and soul! I KNEW this book would wreck me and it absolutely did, in the best way. That's part of why it took me so long to finish it. I couldn't bring myself to face the inevitable ending. This book had me crying so hard, especially at the end, but also awwww-ing and smiling at the bright moments in between the dark.

The vividness of the world Adeyemi builds is breathtaking and her characters suck you in, carrying you along with them on their whirlwind adventure. You can't help but root for Zélie, Tzain, and Amari, and the other maji they meet along the way, as they face near-impossible odds to take down their royal oppressors and bring magic back to their oppressed peoples. 

I am both eager and hesitant to start the second book because even though I think I know how it will end, it's the getting there that I know will break my heart again - just like the Children of Blood and Bone. Exactly what a great book should do! 😉

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Injury/Injury detail

mcfeinics's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

whatkireads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

Oh my god this book was SO INTENSE!!
The audiobook for this is phenomenal, I'm convinced there is no other way to read this, the narrator really transported you into the story and the entire story itself?? Was so haunting and intriguing and devastating. 
So much happens and it's such a good commentary on oppression and inequality.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

zluvsreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Holy fucking shit!!!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Cursing

jan1e's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Tomi is a beautiful writer. I could easily feel all the emotions from every character and cried and laughed multiple times. I loved the African culture throughout the entire book. I appreciated the commentary on real life issues involving police brutality. The violence and angst in here could be too much for a sensitive reader (I’m finding it was for me). 

Also, the speed in which Zelie and Inan fall in love took me out of enjoying the book. Coupled with how young this books read, reading the romance between them that went beyond the first kiss made me uncomfortable.

This is Tomi’s debut though and I love seeing a Nigerian American author have such a splash in the book world. I’m rooting for her! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Alcohol

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

This is my second read, first listen. Just as good in each format. Don’t skip the author’s note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol

mals_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

benmeyer50's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

anjasshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism