Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

James by Percival Everett

66 reviews

leannanecdote's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

tree_branch's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation

Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, War

ellie_1997's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Alcohol, War, Classism

literarylily's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark funny informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War

mariacristinagarcia's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War

jessiecc's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, War

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War

pwc911's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Wildly adventurous tale on The Adventures of huckleberry Finn from a black perspective as told by James aka Jim slave. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation

hipsterspinster's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was an interesting take on the classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Jim (James) as the main character. I appreciated the themes of choice, language, and perception that guided the story. However, the violence was hard to stomach at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Dysphoria

Minor: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, War

tylerjs's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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It was outstanding in every way. The only note I have, not to be cliche, is that I wish it was slightly longer! I wish there was a bit more complexity to the plot itself, however this is a story that really shines on character development and it shines in its current form. I will definitely be looking for more books from Mr. Percival Everett!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Classism

sarahbiegelsen's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War