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sydneybedell's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Death, Violence, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Excrement
franzi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, Xenophobia, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Pedophilia
Minor: Pregnancy
niamh_georginaa's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Vomit
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Slavery, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Excrement, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Child death, Cannibalism, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
andreiaoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was slow to warm up to this book and it was not an easy read at all but incredibly powerful and Evaristo's writing was wonderful. I loved the mixed medium style of this novel from standard prose, to non-fiction-esque passages, posters, advertisements and diary entries and I think it definitely made this a little easier to digest, particularly around the half way point.
This novel was simultaneously exactly what I expected as well as took me off guard completely and it'll definitely be a story I'll be thinking about for a long time.
Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, Trafficking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Excrement
misssophiereads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
asourceoffiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While reading I found myself hoping and wishing that levels of empathy would be the same regardless of the skin colour of those suffering. But knowing how white privilege is still so disappointingly prevalent, this is such a brilliant way to challenge perceptions of race and culture. It was also interesting to see that those forced into slavery still largely come from the same area (Europa in this world is geographically below Aphrika), perhaps as an example of the ludicrous, arbitrary distinctions that were used to justify this abhorrent practice - that one group thought themselves superior simply because of their position on the planet.
This is not an easy read, but it is so clever and such an important satire that encourages a fresh look at the history of the slave trade.
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
ahbuggrit's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Slavery and Torture
Minor: Rape
jennie_white2008's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror and Confinement
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking