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manoushp109's review against another edition
5.0
absolutely incredible - read for class and there was so much to say about the role of literacy, mythology, race/gender/sexuality, desire and suppression of it, indulgence, empire and aristocracy, surveillance etc. very impressive work and i’m shocked i haven’t read it or heard ab it until now
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
ellefjones's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism
Minor: Antisemitism
This book contains a lot of racial language as it is set aboard a slave ship in 1830 - the author is African American as is the main character and narrator of the storyseullywillikers's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is intense, but also funny. It brings up far too many thoughts, points-of-view, and perspectives to outline here, of race, racism, classism, humanity, and the bondage of the mind under relentless capitalism. Also, the main character meets a God. Highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Colonisation, Violence, Death, Classism, Slavery, Child death, Racism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
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