Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

19 reviews

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infertility, and Infidelity

madelonpaige's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Medical content

mirandaandtitania's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

The third book was my favourite of the three, and I definitely enjoyed it as a whole! The dystopian life was very interesting and Charlie's point of view was fascinating and also heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Colonisation, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual assault

faduma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Racism

catesm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Classism, Cursing, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and War

deandra_lalonde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cancer, Police brutality, War, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

jw03's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Colonisation and Homophobia

Minor: Rape

libraryfiend21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

kkulhannie's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Outing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and War