Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson

6 reviews

lim's review

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

mswarning's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia

caitlin033's review

adventurous challenging hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Gun violence

tinysierra's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

3.25

Slow burn and silent yearning is not for me… especially when the flame is almost non existent and the characters barley talk or have any cute moments and then the fire suddenly flares up at the very end of the book. I mean, I’m a fan of insta love but this romance didn’t have enough substance for me. I hoped for like… kissing or getting tangled in the silks together or something like that Rewrite the Stars scene from The Greatest Showman. I did not get that. 

The story wasn’t terrible… it was just mediocre.

The villain is another corrupt misogynistic religious white man.

  It’s fine, like I said about Of Fire and Stars, not every book has to have the most unique story or magic system or anything, but unlike Of Fire and Stars, the romance didn’t stand out. 

The book did touch on lesbophobia that wlw face and how men think they can/should be able to change them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Blood and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia

starccato's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Minor: Confinement, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Medical content

melaniereadsbooks's review

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Teen for an e-arc of this book. 

Set in a world well on its way to the next world-wide flood, Natasha will do anything it takes to get her and her Royal Flyers on the Royal Fleet, even if it means trying to marry Prince Nikolai. Meanwhile, new flyer Elle Neves is plotting the courts destruction and falling for Natasha at the same time.

I loved the plot of this book so much! There is so much interesting world-building and I love the lore woven throughout. The elements of religion and fables mixed together in trying to teach the future how to survive the floods, and the courtly intrigue!   

I also really loved the main characters, Natasha and Elle. They are both so determined, but in different ways and for different reasons. I love a main character filled with spite, so I was rooting for Elle instantly. Their tension and chemistry was also really good!

The only thing about this I didn't love was the ending. It felt a little to unresolved and I was left with questions I wanted answers to. Maybe a potential sequel?

Pub Date: June 8, 2021

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy