Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest

3 reviews

kwthor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Rape and Blood

melchncookies's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is a really great series. I only wish the phrase “Oh Holy One” wasn’t in every other paragraph. That’s my only thumbs down in the series so far. I question whether the almost sex scenes are actually YA appropriate, but I’m not a parent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Addiction and Confinement

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and War

siobhanisreading's review

dark emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Colonisation