Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Fire and Blood: A History of the Targaryen Kings from Aegon the Conqueror to Aegon III by George R.R. Martin, Doug Wheatley

24 reviews

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

witsabouther's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Religious bigotry

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

starredbyalice's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

too many names of too many stupid ass men causing too many goddamn problems. there is a reason that the women in this book are superior and it is simply because they aren't men. so fuck

viserys i, maegor i, criston cole, daemon targaryen, jaeherys i, aegon ii, aemond, unwin peake, rogar baratheon, otto hightower, androw farman, blood, cheese,

and more 🥰. 
also srs time, the book is good, but it got docked .75 for being confusing bc of all of the names (and lack of a map) and the other 1.25 for the misogyny, racism, and pedophilia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Genocide, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Slavery

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

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

4.25

proud to say i read a whole HISTORY BOOK of the TARGARYEN and their silly little dragon fights. 

i really liked it, i enjoyed some parts way more than others but overall this was a great book. the first 50% of the book was absolutely amazing, then the dance started and it was kind of a struggle for me, and the aftermath was just alright. 

don’t know if we’ll ever get a second, or even a third if needed, novel for Aegon lll — Aerys ll (very unlikely) but it does get published i’ll absolutely read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Slavery, Medical content, and Death of parent

orndal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative fast-paced

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

4.0

I still dont give a shit about pyke and the iron islands

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Incest, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

verngruning's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

nadiaherondale's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Infertility, Sexism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicide, Torture, and Murder

bxnnny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

good lore and history of the a song of ice and fire series. reads like a history book where a third party is recounting what happened over many years of a fantasy world's history. very long chapters of upwards to 70 or more pages so it can be a bit tough to get through if you're like me and don't like to take breaks/stop reading in the middle of a chapter but also your eyes get tired if you read for too long. i read all of the books (so far) of a song of ice and fire and have seen both game of thrones and house of the dragon. it's cool to be able to read the lore of this world george r. r. martin has created and also see how it all plays out in the accompanying shows. pretty decently paced, though the later chapters aren't as exciting as the beginning/middle ones and i found myself just wanting to get through it by the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

if you want a happy ending, you're in the wrong place. abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

emmytheewok's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Miscarriage