Reviews

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn

mephistoreads's review against another edition

4.0

A short narrative that pulls you in. The pattern of creating a grand character and that dragging them through mud to achieve desired effects has been executed creatively with the feeling of predictability creeping in intermittently. Aphra Behn however still makes the narrative shine and surprise. The themes are still understandable and thus compelling. The timelessness of the work with black and white merging into grey might surprise the reader. Although the narrator is a privileged voice, it is clear that it is Oroonoko whose story has primacy with long descriptive emotional discourse from his side and short unanimous voices of others.

foxtayle's review against another edition

4.0

Very dense read which is expected from a book written in 1610. That being said, the plot that shines through the paragraph long sentences is pretty interesting, and the ending has what can only be described as a horror element to it that I really enjoyed.

missvillanelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

3.75

missvillanelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

cchipmunck's review against another edition

that escalated

juliethelenmayb's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition

2.0

3rd time reading it for school....

anna_teresa's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

lnothstine's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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? It's complicated

2.0

adela_ct's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0