Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

17 reviews

dani_reis's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Really, really disliked the audio. Will benefit from a reread, but not sure I recommend audio edition.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

calmk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A wonderful indigenous-inspired fantasy world, full of intrigue and unique, flawed characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Genocide, Infidelity, Slavery, and Abandonment

casdelvo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Xenophobia and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and War

kirchnerkd's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, and Death of parent

read_with_riley's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

This was utterly phenomenal, holy cow. Gripping from beginning to end, and I cared so deeply for each of the characters. Serapio and Xiala’s story arc especially just ripped at my heart. I cannot wait to find out what happens in the second book, even if I am moderately terrified it’s going to be painful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, and Trafficking

maxxdangers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Transphobia

midnightgremlin's review

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Slavery, and Transphobia

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Grief