Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

25 reviews

bingo_banjo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious relaxing 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: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

saffyre's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

fleurofthecourt's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

olliebolen's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Violence, and Colonisation

It's not as bad as it sounds, but if you really struggle with these themes, it's understandable to want to give this book a miss.

caseythereader'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

 - Hi hi welcome to another QUEER SCREAMING review! THE WITCH KING is packed with so much good stuff: found family, the fluidity of trans identity, a huge spectrum of genders, sexualities, races, and more.
- Though the book is a wild ride through the fae kingdom, it also covers a lot of hard topics, too: cruel parents, trauma recovery, broken friendships, racism, trying to burn the system down.
- You know I love a book with a prickly protagonist, and that's Wyatt. He makes a lot of bad choices and says a lot of hurtful things impulsively, but much of this book is about him and his friends growing through it together.
- THE WITCH KING is just such a unique book for so many reasons that I can't fit it all here. If you love queer fantasy, put it at the top of your list! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Infertility, Transphobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol