Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Tempests and Slaughter (the Numair Chronicles, Book One) by Tamora Pierce

6 reviews

goldenlake's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

wordswritinstarlight's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Blood

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Trafficking, Abandonment, and Alcohol

redkeys's review against another edition

adventurous 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

the dramatic irony! the foreshadowing! so far casting the events of the immortals series in a much deeper light; excited for more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Vomit

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Pedophilia

danielforshort's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

I always love Pierce's style of writing- the beginning of this book I was having trouble with the pacing, but once I learned to vibe with the main character it flowed easily 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and War

rini's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 cruelty, Bullying, Death, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol