Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

48 reviews

bookishperseus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse

evueimeimei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Racism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

enchanteddroppings's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.5

This was the book club pick for June, that I originally planned to read in May, didn't have time to read in June, but finally read and finish in August.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual assault

sp00ky_n3rd's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was fast paced and enjoyable to read. It was a fun story with likeable characters, and the author did a really good job of exploring themes of grief and mental health. It also gave wonderful insight into the black experience that I just don't have. I need someone black to tell me if racial things like that happen to them as often as this book suggests or if it was more exaggerated in the book because it was also part of the story. I'm interested to know!
There was some repetitive language (horror went through her many a time hahaha) which I couldn't help but focus on but other than that really good fun! Looking forward to reading the next one and really hoping for the romance ending I want!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Colonisation

74laura74's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, and Pregnancy

klsreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

God-tier. An absolutely perfect debut. This book made me cry so hard, and I loved every minute of it. I loved the characters and their relationships (don't talk to me about Bree and her mom). There are non-tokenized queer and nonbinary characters and a bisexual male love interest (!!!!!!!). It reckons with grief, racial trauma, colonization, and the premature deaths of Black folks in America. It meditates on history, who is remembered, and what it means to be cut off from ancestral knowledge and power (literally and figuratively). It mythologizes and reckons with real racial struggles and white supremacy.The magic system is so unique and fun. Sprint to get this book. Tracy Deonn is unbelievably talented, and I will read whatever she writes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Stalking

sn03's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

wytherwytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.75

This book was brilliant. It was slow to get going for me as the fantasy world was set up and explained but once it was going it was utterly brilliant. I really appreciated reading a book with a main character that was a woman of colour by a woman of colour and the raw perspective this book offered. More of this please.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and War

halem13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, and Torture

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Pregnancy

knockoffrainbow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity