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ronanmcd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
An exciting, tense look at a reproduction of the massacre that turned public opinion in the UK against slavery. It does a good job of looking at the various viewpoints around the trade and the massive trauma it induced.
Use of the n-word by the less savoury characters, and the drawing a line on racism at the time of abolition aside, the book tells a good story but very much from a white saviour viewpoint. That the hero is a man of the crown underpins this. Nonetheless, it's very entertaining, evocative and in its way informative.
Use of the n-word by the less savoury characters, and the drawing a line on racism at the time of abolition aside, the book tells a good story but very much from a white saviour viewpoint. That the hero is a man of the crown underpins this. Nonetheless, it's very entertaining, evocative and in its way informative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Murder, Outing, and Colonisation
abbieinwonderland's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, and Medical trauma
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Blood