Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

7 reviews

pheonix_likes_reading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: War

wellreadjill_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Racism, Torture, Slavery, and War

bubbless_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racism, and Slavery

missreaderaddict's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Violence

gingeroftheshelves's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? It's complicated

I'm definitely going to check out Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak and I'm interested in reading more American revolution historical fiction books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Minor: Physical abuse

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Trafficking, Violence, War, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit and Blood