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A review by breesbookmark
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Gore, Colonisation, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, War, Torture, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Grief
The book delves into very important issues, both from a modern and a historical perspective. The author handles them with respect, but does not sugarcoat them.