Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

6 reviews

alliecat1915's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, and Deportation

char42's review

Evike was a frustrating mc with a juvenile pov. The romance was predictable, uncomfortable, and shallow. The folk lore elements were fascinating but often felt very poorly incorporated into the plot. I might give finishing it another try someday. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, and Slavery

bandysbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

maxgdy's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

amber_vw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

leahjanespeare's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

It’s an impressive feat to tell a story that’s both masochistic and romantic at its core. Évike is a tough woman to connect to but as she embarks unwillingly on this long, forested trek, I grew to love her spirit, her grit. She will fight to belong with every breath, all the while struggling with her dual identities and outcast status. This incredible world is fantasy but feels ancient and true. Monsters are everywhere—human and otherwise—be it wolf or woodsman or the gods themselves; fairytale horror at its finest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Grief