The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
ronanmcd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Use of the n-word by the less savoury characters, and the drawing a line on racism at the time of abolition aside, the book tells a good story but very much from a white saviour viewpoint. That the hero is a man of the crown underpins this. Nonetheless, it's very entertaining, evocative and in its way informative.
Graphic: Outing, Rape, Racism, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Child abuse, Blood, Racial slurs, Murder, Mental illness, Genocide, Sexual violence, Torture, and Slavery
carysn's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Racism, Gore, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Slavery, Colonisation, Physical abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, War, and Blood
lostingothicmusic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Child death, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racial slurs
A difficult book to read.hannahrhian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Torture, Vomit, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Slavery