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2.84 AVERAGE
2.84 AVERAGE
Really interesting for studying literature of this period in context of colonialism, the development of slavery, concepts of race and ethnicity. Not sure I would've picked it up outside of my course work but glad I did.
adventurous
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
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
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
Mostly unremarkable but I did enjoy the micronarrative about the electric eel.
I read this for my Restoration Lit class, compared to everything they've had us read this year, this was kind of difficult to grasp. Probably going to come back to it and try to read it more in-depth when I'm not swamped with readings!
I enjoyed Oroonoko very much, despite this deeply tragic story. Despite being written in 1688, I found this to be very readable. This is a fictional account of an African Prince being taken into slavery, shipped and sold in the country of Suriname. Although it is fictional, I have read another book about this area, and found the plantation accounts to be similar.
Disgusting. Sexualising black ppl, infantilising indigenous ppl, filled w agenda (the author was a spy so not surprised).
Had to read it for uni. Dropped it.
Had to read it for uni. Dropped it.
I read this for my undergrad degree and I remember that I did enjoy it but I don't remember too much about it as a whole. Worth reading to study but for leisure? Maybe not so much.