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This was really clever. I enjoyed it a lot. There is little I can say about it without spoilers but the plot is great, the imagery is really effective and it made me confront some biases I didn't know I had. It definitely felt like a debut novel, it could have used a wee bit of refining in places but that's really my only small criticism of a fantastic novel

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aranafyre's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is extremely well written. It deals with harsh truths of colonialism and violence and what it means to be humane. Very highly recommended.

I did struggle with reading it though because of the content. I almost stopped around 60% finished not because of the writing but because of the topic. I am so glad I finished.

geekwayne's review against another edition

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2.0

'Terra Nullius' by Claire G. Coleman was the October book club book pick for my book club.

Taking place in Australia, the book is about a young man named Jacky who has escaped a residential school in Australia and is being hunted down to be brought back. This feels like a standard story of indigenous people and the colonizers who only see them as lesser or animals. It is that and a bit more as the scope of the book changes about the 1/3 mark.

I liked the story by the end, but it was hard for me to get in to the story and it felt overly long to make its points. I liked the story and characters though.

fictiojuris's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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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