Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

6 reviews

chasinggrace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

God, Nassun’s hatred for her mother kills me. Also, RIP ALABASTER😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

rx_hydro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, and War

kwthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ecmbeanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Cannibalism, and Colonisation

aehmyers's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book definitely put NKJ in the top five of my favorite authors. It is a stunning second book, and I thought it couldn’t get any better than Stone Sky.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Murder, and Classism