Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac

2 reviews

keejaymarie02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad slow-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? No

3.0

An informative historical fiction book that shows the life and hardships of a young Navajo man as grows up and joins the Marines to become a Codetalker during WWII. It's written as if it's the main character telling his decendents his story, almost like a fictional memoir. It's a great story, but is only rated as a 3 star for me due to the long passages deeply describing war tactics and other military jargon, which isn't as interesting to me as the rest of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation

Minor: Torture, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, Slavery, and Suicide

leahkarge's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery and Genocide