Reviews tagging 'Deportation'

The Wicked King by Holly Black

3 reviews

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

lindasoderlundd'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Deportation

srk001's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

My favourite of the trilogy. A good balance between the political intrigue and the romance (more a subplot). Loved the banter and gradual change in feelings. Too bad it didn't carry into the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Deportation

Minor: Death of parent