Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Cheval de Troie by Martha Wells

5 reviews

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death and Colonisation

quotablehedgehog's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I found it a little repetitive at some points with other Murderbot plots and found myself skimming over some details. But once the plot got going (about 1/3 of the way through), I was just as hooked as ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, and Colonisation

pacifickat's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

In which Murderbot learns more about trust, friendship, corporate greed, and the philosophical implications of humans creating sentient bots and androids.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement and Classism

Indentured servitude, corporate slavery, corporate greed, social anxiety

lakea's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement and Blood