Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius

4 reviews

galexy_brain's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Kinda xenophobic for a kids' book

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Outing, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Violence, Mental illness, Grief, and Kidnapping

annablume's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

If you like Walther moers' books I encourage you to check this one out (and vice versa)

Very mild spoilers ahead

didn't like the india passages too much, felt orientalist /colonial to me. Also I got a little bit fed up with  sally jones being just amazing at everything

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, and Cultural appropriation

meagangrace's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Colonisation

orlagal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Slavery, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, and Blood