Highlight 27: Ptolemys Gate by Jonathan Stroud

Published: May 1, 2023, 9 a.m.

b"This episode we\\u2019re discussing \\u201cPtolemy\\u2019s Gate\\u201d by Jonathan Stroud. Really, we end up in a thematic discussion of how the main trilogy develops concepts of colonization, classism, and torture across its entire run.\\n\\nPUBLISHER: Listening Library\\n\\n\\nYEAR: 2005\\n\\n\\nLENGTH: 501 pages (15 hours 32 minutes)\\n\\n\\nAGE: Young Adult\\n\\n\\nGENRE: Fantasy\\n\\n\\nRECOMMENDED: Highly\\n\\nTopic 1: Colonization. Begins at (1:35), CW for colonization, slavery, war.\\nTopic 2: Classism. Begins at (18:25), CW for classism, ableism.\\nTopic 3: Torture. Begins at (39:19), CW for torture, deadnaming, slavery, colonization, war.\\nPromo for CPOV Men of Steel; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (58:36).\\nBook TWs: Graphic/Explicit CW for classism. Moderate CW for cursing, confinement, violence, police brutality, torture, slavery, war, colonization, murder, suicide, child death, death. Minor CW for ableism, fatphobia, xenophobia, sexism, misogyny, kidnapping, fire, rape.\\n---\\nIf you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon.\\nTo make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi.\\nFor fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter.\\nYou can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.\\nFind all our links on our Carrd.\\nMusic provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.\\nMembers of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts."