Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

249 reviews

axel_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.0

I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Ableism, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, War, and Torture

janaya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Death, and Rape

Minor: Torture, Trafficking, and Slavery

sginnaw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

laurenkgrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Trafficking, Slavery, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, and Death

jp1920's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Physical abuse, Torture, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Death of parent

lelekochka'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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Rape, Grief, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Genocide, Torture, and Kidnapping

nils_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, and Slavery

vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Slavery, Abandonment, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Torture, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Trafficking

inles_inlet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Slavery

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Rape