Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

2 reviews

lateromantic's review

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Could've been a 5* book if it had fewer twists, strands, characters. I liked the voice, it was kind of Arthur Koestler x Dan Brown. as a bridge player, I'm obsessed with the idea of grand jeu now. wish it had been queerer tbh.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Blood, Abandonment, Sexism, Suicide, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Mental illness

added a trigger warning for antisemitism because the persecution of

christians

reminded me of

nazis

as well as

soviet gulags

glammster's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, Alcohol, Abandonment, Self harm, Grief, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Classism, Deportation, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Colonisation, and Misogyny