Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

31 reviews

catghost's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

3.5

knocked off half a star for predictability, though it was still exciting

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Violence, and Colonisation

Minor: War

cuddleemily's review against another edition

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

4.75

One of my favourite books - had me laughing and crying through the whole series. Would recommend to anyone who likes fantasy mixed with a form of plutocracy (the rich rule over the poor). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, and Violence

carmineslamp's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

Good concept (if a bit tried), mid execution. It feels like you get too much too fast. Personally, it felt like the events of the whole book occurred within the span of a week, instead of however long it actually took. Mare joins the revolution and "kills" it all in one week. It's good trashy, 2010s YA dystopia though, I guess. I can see why it got popular

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: War

bujo_bellel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

I quite enjoyed this book, I liked the ending and the different powers and stuff was really interesting. I liked the representation of the different sides of social status and the difference of treatment of the Reds and Silvers.

I'm so glad that there are more people like Mare and that Shade is still alive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Murder, and War

Minor: Slavery and Suicide

makenna_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Slavery, Blood, and Colonisation

cassie12_21's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Good book. There is no Epic romance in this one fyi (maybe a later one?!) slight cliff hanger ending makes me glad the series is complete. Lol. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence, Murder, War, and Classism

Minor: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury

ajpotz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this was a fun read and i’m excited to read not only the other books in the series but more by the author. the main character isn’t annoying, there are little plot twists everywhere. but i do have to say the ending was a bit disappointing, it wasn’t as intense as it should’ve been and i find that common throughout the book. moments that should’ve been tense or suspenseful we’re lacking , and so was the world building. it was so inconsistent. how do motorcycles, color tv screens , cameras and underground trains exist in this universe but they still send letters and talk like their from the 1800’s but also still have balls but then wear boots and jeans occasionally? i wish it made more sense because then maybe the book wouldve been a better read, i hope the other books are less disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Slavery

quinn24's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Ableism and War

rohirrimgirl's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Boring. Plot twists were not enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jules_c's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail