Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Crier's War by Nina Varela

5 reviews

jessld95's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

I really loved this book and am so excited to read the sequel!! The characters were interesting and deep, and I enjoyed the complex nature of the situation everyone is in. I do feel as though some things developed very quickly and would have liked to see them explored more deeply, but that’s very minor! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Slavery, Colonisation, Classism, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Cultural appropriation

aimnorth's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The book portrays complex and competing character motivations and emotions in such a realistic way. The characters make understandable wrong choices and they never feel two dimensional or young, though they are. 

The book is very diverse, features lots of LGBTQIA+ representation, touches on darker themes such as slavery and colonialism, and also is enemies to lovers. It makes for a book that deals in heavy topics in a way that is intriguing.

The world building feels appropriately mysterious, conflicting views of origin stories and myths and legends.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Classism, and Colonisation

Minor: Death and Death of parent

bluegenes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Colonisation, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Blood and Classism

Minor: Gaslighting

starccato's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual content, and Mental illness

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this sapphic fantasy aspect of this book but I found the writing to be somewhat weak. The world-building takes place in the first couple pages instead of unfolding throughout the story.

Spice level: 🌶/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Infertility

Minor: Gaslighting