Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

2 reviews

kimveach's review

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this look at the actual historical event of the theater in Richmond, VA, burning down in 1811.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Confinement, Gore, Racism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death, and Rape

amandas_bookshelf's review

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Racism, and Confinement

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pregnancy