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A review by rini
The Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey
adventurous
dark
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia and Grief
Rampant, inexcusable use of the g-slur for Romani.
And the use of rape as a plot point to give Prince Siegfried something of a redemption arc was really, really disturbing!!