Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

James by Percival Everett

66 reviews

neumanzoo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Now I know why this was atop everyone's reading list last year. What an incredible work of art! As a character, James brought dignity to the enslaved people in the cast, and made sure that he left his mark on the world. I devoured this book in two days. Definitely going on my "best of" list! 5 billion stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

chemwhiz95's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, Classism

lewisforbes's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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: No

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A must read. Devastating and riveting retelling of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Colonisation

chloerickson's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism

shelbysf's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

kallan11's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation

helloj9's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging informative reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

emhayes97's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

wsutton34's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Colonisation

lyssnorris's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Classism