Reviews tagging 'Classism'
La Misericordia del Cuervo (The Merciful Crow) by Margaret Owen
13 reviews
marys_books's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Blood and Classism
Moderate: Vomit and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
monster_tabs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism and Death
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, Death, Body horror, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
euthanasia; betrayalaseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, and Vomit
sometimescjreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Classism, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
lanid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
Graphic: Gore, Bullying, Classism, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual content
jerkysnax's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Violence, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
amylynnknitsreads's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Classism, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Murder
onemamareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Torture, Classism, Hate crime, and Animal cruelty
clearmind_clearheart's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This main character, Fie, is relatable in her anger at injustice and her desire to act against it; there are moments where the reader gets a clear glimpse of how that anger can either rule or influence her actions. Overall, Fie is believable and relatable as she deals with the internal and external conflicts of the book. She's also kind of a clever smart ass and I love that. The supporting characters include her kin and new trouble makers, their relationships with the protagonist weaved in with the storyline in strong but also subtle ways. The author also includes changes and growth in side characters that take real time and effort to come about, and are relevant to the plot and story overall, but don't over shadow the protagonist.
The romance of the book is a bit unfounded at first, though I understand why. If the author really wanted to make it a focus they would have had to draw back on some of the plot and overall character building which would have taken a lot from the book overall.
The story itself is full of politics, classism, religion/faith, an interesting magic system based on castes and bloodlines, and a journey across a continent fraught with danger. The pace of the plot is steady, as is the characterization. There weren't many shock factors until the last few chapters and those were unexpected but well done, some foreshadowed and some you learned to fit the pieces together with the protagonist.
The book ends in a gentle manner, no heavy cliffhangers, but with a storyline that is open to continuation as the main character returns to a normal life knowing that there are things that will take time to change.
I'm definitely eager to read the next book to see how the main character gets dragged in to her next adventure.
Graphic: Classism and Death