Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Bear Head by Adrian Tchaikovsky

3 reviews

deyanira's review

I've loved everything else I've read by Tchaikovsky (maybe 8 books?), but though this was also an interesting world, it was just a bit too depressing for me. Also, it had certain content I personally can't take in any media, and though I could tell it was important for the character-development and probably the story as a whole, it just wasn't for me. I finished Dogs of War and liked it alright.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Slavery

kaiiyo's review

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Finishing this book immediately brought the song Timshel to mind and I feel the general vibe the song is going for is really explored in this story.
What is morality in humanity and what is our future? Should we be scared of our legacy? 
Clinging to a future that we're not meant to be a part of only stunts our growth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: War and Injury/Injury detail

norwegianforestreader's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War