Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Path of Deceit by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

5 reviews

jenny_librarian's review

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Oh that was good! I admit, I didn't understand at first how phase 2 could be set 50 or so years before phase 1, but this book makes it clear early on how both periods are connected. And this phase doesn't pull any punches either, so no Jedi you might find yourself sympathetic to is safe.

I didn't love being reminded that Yana and Marda are Evereni every other page, but the racism underlying the discourse around them is a pretty good analogy for our world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

abigail_reads06's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

The writing in this book is amazing! This is probably one of my favorite High Republic books except for maybe The Fallen Star. The only thing I wish was different was that it was longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Religious bigotry, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent and Slavery

wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Religious bigotry

akswhy's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

If I could squeeze this book and juice  the dialogue from it, I would distill it into a delicious little spirit and make a fizzy cocktail and I would end up drinking about 3 too many. It’s practically injectable. And the mystery unfolds at the perfect pace and the surprises are shocking without being unbelievable. It’s easily the second best YA book in The High Republic  (right after Into the Dark, my beloved).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Abandonment

generalorgana163's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

TW for those who have left a cult.