Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

25 reviews

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Slavery, and War

pershie13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I knew simply from reading Anthony Doerr's most popular novel, All the Light We Cannot See, that I would likely enjoy every piece of writing of his that exists on this planet, and I was certainly not disappointed by Cloud Cuckoo Land. The novel throws the reader into a five-POV story that transcends centuries and continents, all centered around the themes of longing and self-discovery that are illustrated through Antonius Diogenes’ Cloud Cuckoo Land.

This novel was fantastic, drawing on incredible symbolism to illustrate the human experience while weaving five stories together in one. Doerr's writing style draws you in and provides depth while causing you to pause to reflect on how your own experiences and beliefs mimic those of the characters. I developed great empathy for many of the characters while also recognizing the struggles they each went through in their own times. Seeing multiple people's experiences throughout their lifetimes, some of which overlapped, also provided multiple sides to the same story, which showed that everything has a flip side and there can good and bad in everything.

This book completely lived up to the hype and now rests alongside All the Light We Cannot See as another one of my favorite novels. I look forward to exploring the remainder of Anthony Doerr's writings because he is a truly phenomenal storyteller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

lri_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and Slavery

latashman's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Loved the five stories in Cloud Cuckoo Land and their connection to each other. It was a sad yet heartwarming tale with a little bit of environmentalism mixed in. I felt connected to each character and wanted to see them happy and fulfilled. 
There were several quotes that I liked, but " The world as it is is enough." Was my favorite and was delivered at the perfect moment in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, and War

ekgranstro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

annikathereader's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Slavery

mariawjw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage

justdiana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, and Confinement

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Homophobia and Slavery

puntifexmaximus's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail