Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

29 reviews

meganeorcx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

First book above 1,000 pages-what a ride. Although Jamie and Claire's reunion was touching, it wasn't as strong as the first two books. Plot-wise, a lot of scenes felt too drawn out whereas the eventual climax really needed more fleshening out. I also didn't admire Claire's character as much as I previously did, and I kept wondering if Gabaldon was explicitly trying to make her unlikeable. Her fatphobia and the misogyny connected to that was painful. Even more so did the blatant racism and white saviour complex throughout the novel take a lot away from the escapism to entirely consider it as enjoyable. "Different times" is fine and all, but a romance should know its limits. Criticisms aside, I loved a lot of the characters and the story was intruiging as always and I'm excited to see where else the story takes Claire and Jamie (I say, as if I haven't already watched the TV adaptation). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny

kellymoroney's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Slavery, Colonisation, Blood, Death, Racism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism and Body shaming

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

As always, excellent storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Torture, Vomit, Xenophobia, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Animal death, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Classism, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

imrereads's review against another edition

I don't even know where to begin with this. The racism is through the roof, and I kept thinking it was going to get better, that our modern woman would do or say something, but it just kept getting worse. The one Asian character is so dehumanised, stripped of his name and is essentially an ugly stereotype. Also, why does nobody care that 30 year old Fergus marries a 15 year old? No thank you. None of the good part of the narrative is even close to enough to make me overlook all of this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, War, and Rape

ashybear02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Murder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Infidelity, Excrement, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Car accident, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, and Gun violence

laurajeangrace's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Confinement, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gun violence, Alcohol, Murder, and Colonisation

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Vomit, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident, Excrement, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Child death, and Infertility

thefriendlymushroom's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual content

brownieboo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Grief, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Vomit

namenotimportant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Rape, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Trafficking, and Adult/minor relationship