Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen by Anthony Doerr, Werner Löcher-Lawrence

7 reviews

samgyupsal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It's a very heart-warming story of paths that cross. I'm not too much of a fan of how

one of the main characters dies, as this usually happens in war-based stories

but I did enjoy the epilogues to see how the characters ended up. It was a bit too detailed as I found that I was dragging myself until 2/3 of the book. It felt a bit anticlimactic but it was still beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Rape, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and War

miller8d's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I didn’t dislike reading it— I enjoyed the character development and world-building, but the fact that it was all out of order and time-jumpy was a complete and horrible mess and was extremely frustrating to try and keep track of what was going on at any given moment. Also I HATE knowing the end/climax of a book at the beginning, so that ruined it too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

enchantingreads_rosyreviews's review against another edition

3.75

"You know the greatest lesson of history? It's that history is whatever the victors say it is. That's the lesson. Whoever wins, that's who decides the history. We act in our own self interest. Of course we do. Name a person or a nation who does not. The trick is figuring out where your interests are."

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Reasons why this book is great: 

1. Every sentence and paragraph paints a vivid picture in your head; almost as if creating a world for someone who is unable to physically see it (like the main character, Marie-Laure). 
2. Definition of a beautifully tragic tale. The author doesn’t shy away from the dark side of war or survival during occupation, but also describes the world to remind us to cherish every day. 
3. Written as an epic tale, with high-stakes, action, character growth, and drama. 
4. For anyone who’s a fan of independent films or typical Oscar-nominated films, this story taps into that same general vibe.

Whew! This book is one of those that feeds and starves your soul. It's a hard read because it focuses on tragedy (WW2) and the tough choices regular people have to make in times of extreme circumstances. Although the Netflix series did an AMAZING job adapting this book, there is SO. MUCH. MORE. to absorb from the book. Doerr's descriptive language, epic scenery, unique world-view, and likeable characters are truly something to experience.

Also, this was my first book that I used an audio guide to follow along. Honestly, because of the book's epic-ness, I found myself getting lost in the words/descriptions. Having the audiobook companion to keep me on track with my paperback version, was a great help to stay grounded in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and War

Minor: Xenophobia and Death of parent

This book takes place during Nazi occupation in France, bringing all of the historical elements into this story.

medini_l's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Classism

polpolpolulu's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book was beautiful written, a lot of foreshadowing and many literary devices. Once you get hooked you develop and attachment to the characters which makes the last 100 pages of the book hurt like crazy. This is the second book I’ve read in a long time that has made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

alittlelifer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment

aaryan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation