Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

7 reviews

loryyyy's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racial slurs

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Suicide

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Racism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

audieverde's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault

ladygetslit's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I really want to give this book 5 stars. The story about a family torn apart by borders is truly worth reading, and it’s a very emotional book. There were some truly beautiful passages retelling Colombian myths and describing the various characters’ feelings about their mixed status. Still, I just felt like something was missing. Maybe I just didn’t connect due to the majority 3rd person narration, although I loved the few chapters in 1st person. This is a heartbreaking book, but there is also so much hope to it. The family never stops fighting for each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Colonisation

annieliz's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Grief

mackenzie98's review

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

znvisser's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Dementia, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Colonisation