Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

4 reviews

abbie_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

I have to admit I found this book, particularly as an audiobook, a tad dull. It’s very much tell and no show, full of mostly dialogue and ‘action’ (such as it is), without much insight into the characters’ inner lives or motivations. This is most likely since it’s told from the POV of a child, Eddie, a Syilx boy growing up in the 50s. Isaac explores the lives of Indigenous people through Eddie’s eyes - precarious work, addiction, racism, lack of care from the government for their basic necessities. But the story kind of just plods along, lacking a pull. This changed at the ending - that ending did have my heart in my throat.

As the title suggests, definitely a quiet but heavy read, and perhaps audio wasn’t the best route. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, and Colonisation

erks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicide, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, and Bullying

Minor: Miscarriage

taryndeanne's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation

schaarzy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Hate crime, Medical content, and Medical trauma