Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

333 reviews

jannabanna's review against another edition

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The magic discussions were way too detailed, the themes were obvious and I guessed the first big downturn two chapters before it was revealed. Interest level outweighed by book remaining.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

lizbelanger's review against another edition

4.75

emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault

sehenry20's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism

jamielikestoread's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Cultural appropriation

mightyminerva's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional 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

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

roxanne_can_read's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad 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: Yes

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Incredibly impressive how flushed out this book is for a standalone high fantasy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

poggles789's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Deportation

cinnamon_birch's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book WRECKED ME. I was bawling by page 10. I said to my friends, "I didn't cry that much, only at the beginning, middle, and end." Incredible. I was in the worst reading slump after finishing. This was my 9th book in January... I finished only one book in February! Devastation of the highest degree AND I'D DO IT AGAIN.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

starccato's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt

eleonorehilbig's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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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I really appreciate how this author writes humans and human responses. 
i absolutely flew through this book. 
and i really liked the bluntness of it. 

my main critizism is the limitations and faults in the worldbuilding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism