Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn

3 reviews

nic3's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

I didn't find the book particularly compelling as a country house mystery; the murder wasn't resolved particularly cleverly not was there any narrative tension surrounding the reveal of whodunnit. The historical part was quite well done, with broad historical accuracy so it was nice that that didn't take me out of the story. 
The ending was somewhat egregious in my opinion

leaning on class and power to avoid any consequences despite the established views of Lord Went water. Daisy's plan wasn't even clever to fix every thing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Colonisation

cameronmh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical content, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Racism

alanafiuza's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault