Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

3 reviews

mirandyli's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

A nicely written take on what might happen if portals to other countries started to appear in random areas, and refugees start to use them to seek asylum. Unrealistic at times, like when the British decide not to bomb where the refugees live because they didn’t want to live with the fact they would do that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Excrement, Sexism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, War, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Grief, and Islamophobia

kashrae99's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Violence, Death, and Genocide

thenonmouse's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Drug use

Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Colonisation