Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Une braise sous la cendre by Sabaa Tahir

54 reviews

risten's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, and Alcohol

an_alaskan_fairy_tale's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Murder, and Colonisation

hiashleynine's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

mar1333's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

Although the pace of the story is quite slow at first, about halfway through the book I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed watching the characters grow and make better choices as the story progressed. The plot also gets more exciting toward the end, and I am looking forward to reading the next book to see what happens.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism and Blood

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

alexasolis98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

First, I do not understand how this book is marketed as YA. 
As for my reread of this book after 9 years, this book hurts so much. There is so much darkness yet people are still able to have hope and kindness. I worry about Helene, Laia and Elias. I don't trust Keenan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Abortion

lydia_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kriti's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

violetreader's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.25

It felt like nothing was happening the entire book and all the good stuff I want from a story was happening in the last 50 or so pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement and Abortion

darlinglu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was a suprisingly fast-paced book and got me out of my reading slump.

First, I did not expect this book to be dark and I'm not sure if this would be even considered YA given it doesn't beat around the bush when it comes to sensitive topics. 
I like both Laia and Elias as characters. I appreciate that Laia, as a character, has insecurities and fears that she wants to surpass through the book. I am hoping for more character development for them, as well as Helene. While I think there is good in her, I believe she mostly only helped Laia because of Elias.

In terms of plot, I think it'll expand more in the next plot, however, a lot of things have aleready happened, there are stoll some unanswered questions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Had no idea what to expect going into this. Really enjoyed the mix of chatacters their inner conflict, personal journeys amid a harsh world were so great to follow. Moments of frustrations with each character and seeing them come out tje other side. There are alot of teenage hormones, but I found the chatacters and plot compelling I could brush past the excess. But all the complicated relationships I enjoyed and found the characters realistic, relatable and empathetic, despite the brutality around them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Violence, and Sexual harassment