660 reviews for:

Oroonoko: Or, The Royal Slave, A True Story

Aphra Behn

2.84 AVERAGE

bvrealis's review against another edition

3.25

informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Oroonoko altissima rappresentazione letteraria della figura dell’himbo che afferra un’anguilla elettrica a mani nude senza motivo solo per dimostrare di poterlo fare e poi viene ricoverato d’urgenza quasi muore ma lui è felice di aver toccato l’anguilla — questa la mia importantissima analisi accademica del sottotesto 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Deportation

opheliafanclub's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

averyt's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

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I had to read this for a class, and I have to say that I don’t recommend reading it unless it is for a class.

k_m's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

psantic's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

florenceesme's review against another edition

2.0

dark informative medium-paced

samranakhtar's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Yes

samkupis's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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This book was unlike any of the other enslaved narratives that I have read recently in that it was less violent and cast the main character, Oroonoko, in a different light compared to others I have read. I found it less compelling and felt less sympathy for the main character. This could be due to the characteristics of the person who wrote this or just the writing in general. I am still intrigued to study and compare this story to the others I have read recently.

hannahhoch's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

emwith's review against another edition

3.0

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2.5*