Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

85 reviews

fulper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Genocide and Alcoholism

sparklefarm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

This was tremendous.

If you had said, "Hey Hannah, read this folk tale about generational trauma," I don't know that I would have picked up Thistlefoot enthusiastically. But this was such a good read.

I think some people would describe this prose as flowery or purple or excessive, but for me it worked well within this folk tale setting, especially within an audiobook. 

This was wonderful and I think will appeal to fans of Alix E. Harrow. I can't wait to read more from Nethercott.

Pay attention to the content warnings because it is a book about trauma, and dips occasionally into horror territory as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Animal death, and Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Body horror

achay91's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Religious bigotry, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Suicide

cameronreads's review against another edition

5.0

This book somehow surpassed every expectation I had of it. It was simply wonderful; from the characters to the storytelling to the powerful and important messages it contained. I’d recommend this to anyone and everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Antisemitism, Death, Self harm, Gore, Grief, Child death, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Suicide and War

dybbuk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Child death, and Xenophobia

phantomgecko's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

Fascinating reimagining of the Baba Yaga story. I liked the magical realism.

Hugely frustrated with the main characters though. Not communicating is a stupid plot device.

Spoiler

Also, a romance with a construct which is simultaneously thousands of years old and also a child was an interesting choice.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

ahntologies's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.5

Really beautiful dark rich modern folklore. Looking forward to more from Nethercott. There are so many incredible quotes on trauma, grief, memory. The multitude of storytelling style  in this book was able to show me that folklore is humanity's way to heal and survive, no matter the culture. In that, both power is evoked and magic happens. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Genocide, Self harm, War, Child death, and Suicide

noelpaige's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

I cannot say enough good things about this book. I never thought I would be sobbing about a brother and sister and a house with chicken legs but here we are. Absolutely incredible, beautifully written, the perfect amount of fun and folklore and whimsy mixed with real historical references and dark + challenging topics. I would also die for every one of these characters. I’ll be thinking about this book and the ending for the rest of my life probably. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Child death, and War

Minor: Xenophobia

cyanochic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

Loved this book from cover to cover!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War, Genocide, Child death, Antisemitism, Abandonment, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism

blubonby's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I wish I had read this sooner

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Genocide