Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

1 review

grubrednuf's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was good, great character introspection and development. Even if one of the characters I find most annoying ends up playing a larger role than first suggested. And the third act does pick up the pace significantly. But also maybe... This is just Macbeth and maybe a little Hamlet. 

Rosie = Rosencrantz
Lady Jill = Lady Macbeth
Etc etc etc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Animal death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Murder, Colonisation, and Sexual content