Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

12 reviews

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Blood, Death, Racism, Torture, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, War, and Violence

pm_corbett's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery and War

Minor: Miscarriage

mimeflower's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Classism, Ableism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and War

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

Yet again, Turner has written an enthralling, entertaining story that's basically just about two men walking for days on end. But there's so much more: the insight into what Kamet really thinks about the Attolians, the hints at Eugenides's sly plans (never fully revealed until the end, of course), the myths and customs to provide depth to the story.

I have no idea how to explain why I love this series so much, but I'm sad and excited to finish the series with the next book. As always, excellent narration by Steve West.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage

blulu's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

mishi543's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

nyssbomb's review

adventurous funny slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Animal death, Torture, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Terminal illness

perditorian's review

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Slavery

Moderate: Miscarriage

katieconrad's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery and Violence

Minor: Blood, Miscarriage, and Torture

luckykosmos's review

funny reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I said my biggest problem about Conspiracy of Kings was that it wasn't a book about Eugenidies - Thick as Thieves both is and isn't, and that's its greatest strength. It regains the buddy-comedy antics in misunderstandings between Kamet and Costis, while also musing heavily on Kamet's place in the world. I always say I enjoy stories about cycles of abuse and how that abuse shapes your view of the world, but more often than not, I'm talking about a villain - Kamet decidedly is not, and is man who expectations about himself and his destiny set by his time as a slave. For that reason, this entire book plays on your expectations, of every character and their motivations until every seemingly-inconsequential detail is justified. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery