Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

18 reviews

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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I had a wonderful time reading this book. I thought it was excellent. I'm excited to read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, and War

Minor: Child death, Misogyny, and Sexism

wizardcantrips's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Xenophobia and Colonisation

readingelli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Vomit

Attempted murder, colonialism, discussions around slavery

o_romeo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

xandry's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Child death

roxfoxreads89's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

3.5

I continue to enjoy this series and the characters. This book dragged on a bit for me so I didn’t like it quite as well as the first. I’ll definitely continue on with the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and War

sapphicsoilscientist's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

noodletheriddle's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Death, Violence, and War

pbeeandj's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Animal death and Classism

Minor: Child death