Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn

13 reviews

kables_reads's review against another edition

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mariekeroos's review

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dark informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I find it interesting to read perspectives like these from the time itself. Needless to say tho, it is filled with colonialism, supremacy ideas and such. Behn offers a teeny tiny but of criticism to the horrors. 

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abrose2001's review

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challenging dark sad fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 There could've been a worse portrayal of the ethnicities, and is is from 1688.

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