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2.84 AVERAGE
2.84 AVERAGE
I liked it. Obviously, since it's written so long ago, some of its descriptions feel a bit out of place. But well worth as a short read!
Skimmed it for class, but it's short so I feel like I read enough of it.
I don't know enough about it to form a real opinion on it, I can see why it was famous during its time period, but I'm just really tired of hearing white people's opinions on it. My professor should've included essays by non-white authors for us to read, because descendants of colonizers talking about colonization/slavery rubs me the wrong way.
I don't know enough about it to form a real opinion on it, I can see why it was famous during its time period, but I'm just really tired of hearing white people's opinions on it. My professor should've included essays by non-white authors for us to read, because descendants of colonizers talking about colonization/slavery rubs me the wrong way.
While I thoroughly enjoyed the first 3 quarters of this text it just took such a dark, unexpected and dramatic turn that I ended up despising the ending, reading this for a class was very interesting though in talking about historical intersectionality
i want to resurrect aphra behn so i can slap her across the face
You know, on an some level I could probably put this higher, but with the terribleness of it all I can't really bring myself to it.
The storyteller is a racist among other racists, and it comes through in every description of people who aren't white just how racist she is. On top of that, she wants to employ sympathy from the reader for her and her friends, almost just as much as for the main character of the story. And then there's the glossing over of these really terrible and awful acts as if they're not completely appalling. I just can't.
It's definitely an interesting read, but there's just so much bad shit from the author's side that I'm like.... no.
The storyteller is a racist among other racists, and it comes through in every description of people who aren't white just how racist she is. On top of that, she wants to employ sympathy from the reader for her and her friends, almost just as much as for the main character of the story. And then there's the glossing over of these really terrible and awful acts as if they're not completely appalling. I just can't.
It's definitely an interesting read, but there's just so much bad shit from the author's side that I'm like.... no.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
You may not like “Oroonoko” as such, but you may appreciate what it is and what Aphra Behn achieved.
The writing is excellent. Othello-esque. If it wasnt for the ridiculousness of Behn's attitudes towards slavery it would be a good read.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated