Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Oronoko, Ou Le Prince Négre. Imitation de L'Anglois, Nouvelle Dition, Revue & Corrige. Par M. de La Place by Aphra Behn

20 reviews

kables_reads's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, Slavery, and Death

coolfijiwater's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

mariekeroos's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I find it interesting to read perspectives like these from the time itself. Needless to say tho, it is filled with colonialism, supremacy ideas and such. Behn offers a teeny tiny but of criticism to the horrors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Racism, and Slavery

abrose2001's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 There could've been a worse portrayal of the ethnicities, and is is from 1688.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Death, and Violence

Minor: Rape

peskimo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Slavery, and Violence

ninjasunknown's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

lquel's review against another edition

dark

2.0

incredibly racist depictions. the story is written from a coloniser’s point of view.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

sophiewelsh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

annajones's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ectoplasmjames's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence