Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Chicas de Papel y de Fuego by Natasha Ngan

63 reviews

howdyellie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It's not often I get sucked into a novel and read it all in one sitting. Natasha Ngan's writing is easy to follow, even when things get complicated politically and in the world building. HEED THE CONTENT WARNINGS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Outing, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Death of parent

roorooreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Please check trigger warnings before reading this book. This was a challenging one but at the same time so good. It was definitely hard to read especially at some parts but the characters and plot are so well done. This definitely felt more like new adult than young adult because of the themes and content which is probably why I enjoyed it as much as I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Blood, and Alcohol

kemikemi's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.25

This book has an interesting world and premise, and I will be honest I’m writing this review about a month after I finished it, but when I sat down I was hard-pressed to remember anything about it for a couple minutes. Unfortunately I wasn’t too invested in the main romance between Wren and Lei; I loved that it was sapphic relationship representation and the unique concept of two consorts falling for each other had me greatly anticipating, but something about the way the author wrote it from Lei’s pov didn’t strike with me…I also wished that we had gotten more time with their friendship and bond developing before it becoming romance/attraction. Our main character’s relationship with Aoki was super interesting, though, and I enjoyed seeing it shift throughout the book. This was a fun read, although based on where it leaves you hanging at the end with the last little twist I’m not entirely sure I’m set on reading/finishing the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

jvalentine1386's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

cass_cgallegos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Blood, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

the dog dies< / spoiler>

allyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement and Lesbophobia

Minor: Vomit

jamby4546's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, and Slavery

nokvi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Sexual assault

rsb12's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Infertility, Death of parent, and Alcohol

tinysierra's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Despite some of the dark content, I found the writing style easy to get through.

I enjoyed the moments that Lei founds strength in love and friendship. 

In spite of only getting a little glimpse of Lei’s family in the herb shop at the beginning, their bond and the coziness of Lei’s home came across well. 

I liked the cultures that the author set up. The world-building was fascinating. Not every character feels the same way about the situation as our main character does, so it makes them feel all the more realistic. 

The romance was cute! 

Sex work and same sex couples are stigmatized by some characters in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic