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margaret_k30's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Gaslighting
eetishmeh's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Her intricate worldbuilding strikes again in In the Serpent's Wake, and, as expected from this series, the internal conflict and reflections of the characters are a major part of it.
I love how it tackles the issue of colonisation and the injustice to native people, along with other things like worries about gender + gender presentation, moral standing, and interpersonal relationships.
I'd recommend this series to someone who wants a reflective and insightful read, yet also adores fantasy settings and worldbuilding!
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Please look up content warnings for this book! I may have missed a fewtheodinspire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation
Minor: Genocide, Gore, and War
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- 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
- No need to reread Tess of the Road. Hartman recaps the whole thing at the beginning of this book… in verse.
- There is so much representation in this book. As is true with all Hartman’s novels. I cannot speak as to the accuracy, but it is there.
- There is misgendering. It is directly addressed and condemned.
- There is patronization, colonization, and attempted genocide of indigenous people. This is directly addressed and condemned.
- You don’t have to have read any of Hartman’s other books to enjoy In the Serpent’s Wake, but previous understanding of the races and general world building elements make for a better experience.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
totallyshelfaware's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Rape
hannahollihan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Colonisation
glenfleskie's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, and Colonisation
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abortion
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Violence, Pregnancy, and War
elle_dee's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
I tagged “racial slurs” because while there are NO REAL WORLD slurs used, there are several in-universe slurs used by the antagonists (several characters call out this behavior as harmful).maddiejo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Rape, and Colonisation
Moderate: Chronic illness, Misogyny, and War