Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni by Augusto Donaudy, Jules Verne

12 reviews

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

readerette's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It's a good story, really, but the colonialist language of the narrator and behaviors of the characters, and the shallowness of the characters, don't redeem it enough for me. 

It also feels like a fable, in a way: keep your cool and things will work out. Not a bad thing, but a little trite.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Classism