Reviews

Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People by Marcos Antonio Hernandez

coffeeoverapples's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

ledlightning's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

loveandpop's review against another edition

dark informative slow-paced

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

2.75

lacactuscrazy's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Death, Genocide, and Slavery

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

zmerritt's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

The main characters are deeply unlikable and while at no point are you supposed to give them any sympathy the slow pace of the novel makes it all the tougher to try and slog through

custicm's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The back cover advertises this as a book for people who like indigenous revenge, but there was not a satisfying amount of revenge. But the book was beautifully written with enough to fuel great discussion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Violence

mybookspedition's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed being forced into the minds of some truely sinister characters. 

krystalaz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

orianymoom's review against another edition

1.5

all telling, no showing. this was such a slog, but i'm giving it half a star because it's important to talk about these uglier parts of history

evs_shelves's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5