Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Crier's War by Nina Varela

21 reviews

heyitslink's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-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

I liked it. My gf did not like it and I can see where she is coming from. It's not a slow burn enemies to lovers type of story. What's missing is the slight craving for each other. Although the world around the main characters is amazing and it includes a map and I love books that have maps.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Classism

As I said above, the characters can do with a little more craving for each other. I'd liked them to notice it a bit more like a forbidden proof.

Though Benjy added absolutely nothing to the story besides a possible boy interest for Ayla which I hated. In the second book he literally just fades away in the plot and I completely forget about him. I think the author did a brilliant job with Kinok making him someone that is supposed to be hated.

unoriginalusername's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Has a bit of a slow start, with all of the world building necessary for the story. This is a queer sci-fi fantasy duet, focusing on a “forbidden love” aspect of our couple, war, overturning powers, deception, betrayal, and so much more. These topics can get a little heavy and possibly confusing, however, the author does a wonderful job of adding a map and a timeline to the book for easier tracking!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Slavery, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

This book deal with some heavy topics such as war, colonization, genocide (using this term loosely, will explain), and death This book contains two races: the Humans and the Automae. The automa were created for the humans, and were treated mostly like pets for the ultra wealthy. The tides changed, there was an uprising, subsequent war, and the Automa winning said war. The scripts flipped for the humans and Automa, and the humans are now treated as “less than”, with forced labor, mass deaths, raids, and the like. With topics like these, other smaller aspects (I.e. blood, injury, etc) are bound to be prevalent too. Despite the heaviness of the history, the book is very LGBT friendly with no apparent homophobia

fairyollie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

what an amazing, wonderful, beautifully-written book! I can't believe this is a debut! my only qualm is that the romance seemed to happen a bit quickly

at least on Ayla's side; I found it unrealistic how quickly she fell for someone she's spent her life hating and dreaming of killing; someone who represents oppression and evil.

(though, I suppose we sapphics, especially with our first loves, do fall quickly!)

 however, I am so excited that this is a series, and the second I finished Crier's War I began to read Iron Heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

bruhbruh's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, Classism, and Deportation

datgirllani's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Slow in the beginning, but overall an okay read. I wish the build up to the romance between the two mc’s was more evident. The plot is okay nothing too exciting or thrilling happens except for a few bombshells here and there. I will be reading the second to see how the story ends. “…and that was how Crier learned that pain was not finite; there was no limit to woundless hurt.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Death of parent

jessld95's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really loved this book and am so excited to read the sequel!! The characters were interesting and deep, and I enjoyed the complex nature of the situation everyone is in. I do feel as though some things developed very quickly and would have liked to see them explored more deeply, but that’s very minor! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

aimnorth's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

The book portrays complex and competing character motivations and emotions in such a realistic way. The characters make understandable wrong choices and they never feel two dimensional or young, though they are. 

The book is very diverse, features lots of LGBTQIA+ representation, touches on darker themes such as slavery and colonialism, and also is enemies to lovers. It makes for a book that deals in heavy topics in a way that is intriguing.

The world building feels appropriately mysterious, conflicting views of origin stories and myths and legends.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Death and Death of parent

bluegenes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Blood and Classism

Minor: Gaslighting

piphux's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury