Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

2 reviews

hamohero's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective 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

3.25

I did quite enjoy the cheeky narration but I barely understood what was happening without the historical/literary knowledge along with the lack of punctuation, huge cast with multiple names, and the sudden shifts in setting/povs.

Also tw:

mention of rape p111 and reference to said rape p129

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, Gore, Violence, War, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Rape, Ableism, and Animal death

clynns's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

Like taking mushrooms. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Torture, Pedophilia, Racism, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and Xenophobia