Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

9 reviews

caidyn's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was so good. I hate that I slept on this for so long! But, wow, great book and very creepy vibes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Classism, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Colonisation

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, and Gun violence

kumquats87's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Gore, Misogyny, Classism, Death, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Torture

Moderate: Grief, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Vomit, Slavery, and Colonisation

dominika_lorazo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

The story is really good, it’s giving dark fairy tale and a vibe similar to Midnight Mass (Tv show) (although not as philosophical). 

Characters are good. Main characters are lovable. Even Forest who is a small antagonist is well written (good motivation even if his actions are questionable sometimes). Some of the villains can seem cliche but their actions seem appropriate for their time period (And some people are just assholes). This point was more than redeemed by the antagonists (the wildfolk). The shaman was probably my least favourite.

The story has a medium-pace.  Some say it’s slow-paced in the middle and it’s true but it’s still entertaining (might be hard if you have a short attention span though). The beginning and ending have more of a dark fairy tale, horror genre. The middle of the story is more whimsical. The ending is very “happily ever after” and I never minded those.

Things I liked:

Spoiler

- Samson/slewfoot is probably the best character. I like how he is not really the cliche “devil” or “Satan” but more of a Grey character spirit of the forest. He also has a great character arc.
- the historical - witchy feel.
- dark but magical like a fairy tale
- Forest annoyed me sometimes but his motives were so good I ended up feeling bad for him and liking his character
-the overall addition of folklore and native folklore

Things I disliked

Spoiler

- the shaman was great for Samson’s character arc and that was obviously his only purpose but he is a bit of a cliche villain
-Abitha died at the end but came back to life. It cheapened her death and the effect it had on Samson. But except for that, the rest of the happily ever after was exactly how I hoped it would go.
-The world building could have been better. I wish there was more emphasis on the folklore (the Wildfolk and spirits). It was more of a backstory in the book, the main focus was on Abitha and her female empowerment/ girl boss story which is not necessarily bad. However, I wish we had more of that folklore/ fairy tale magic

TW:
racism and colonialism- It is appropriate for the time period. The racist characters were the villains. I would say the main characters were more respectful.
Blood, gore and violence- it was graphic but not extremely terrible (I’ve definitely seen worse)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Classism and Colonisation

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

TW: racism and colonialism- It is appropriate for the time period. The racist characters were the mostly the villains. I would say the main characters were more respectful. Blood, gore and violence- it was graphic but not extremely terrible (I’ve definitely seen worse)

emilianadelauro's review against another edition

dark inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Sexism, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

crowleaf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Animal death, Religious bigotry, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Bullying, Gore, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Racial slurs

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

beccam22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Read this if you like:
🌳🧚 Folk Magic
🥀🖤 Hades and Persephone (ish)
👩‍🌾😈 female rage 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Grief, Blood, Slavery, Sexism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Classism

corpseparty's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

PERFECT READ FOR HALLOWEEN! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, and Misogyny

spearflinger's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

I couldn’t put this book down. Finished it within two days, devouring it at an almost concerning pace. The characters, the problems, and the unanswered questions drive you onward, but you never feel rushed. 

Scary, slow-horror, with well researched history and regional witchcraft/hedgecraft. Definitely not for those squeamish about gore or blood. The successes are hard fought, and you find yourself rooting for and sympathizing with characters you don’t want to at first. Complicated characters and relationships, well written women, and beautiful (and at times sickening) imagery.

I never thought of myself as a horror reader, but I just might be now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Death, Animal death, Body horror, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts