Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman

8 reviews

whoisajax's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

FORMAT:  Audible/Audio
WHY: Was a bookclub chosen book last year that I didn't get around to but wanted to.
THOUGHTS: Intense! Historical fiction with TW of racism, murder and violence. 

It has some serious powerful meanings and just a reminder of how humans can treat each other. 

I will be thinking about this novel for years. 


RECOMMENDED:  Those who are interested in historical fiction,  colonisation, and just stories with powerful symbolism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Colonisation, Racism, and Violence

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Violence, War, Death, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Genocide, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Vomit

gzevs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Forced institutionalization, War, and Colonisation

sharpreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, Racism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Colonisation, Torture, and Violence

lauradanby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An incredible text. As a teacher, I am so excited for my students to read this novel as it offers a new lens into Australian history and an interesting perspective on colonisation and the ideology that supports it. 

Also, massive plot twist! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Trafficking

balfies's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Murder, Genocide, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Confinement, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality

Minor: Addiction

christianam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Rape

wherethebooksgo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization