Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

7 reviews

misty_kb's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence

ange9346's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

alinabkl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Medical content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual harassment

proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

När Yusuf är 12 år skickas han till kusten för att bo hos sin farbror Aziz, som är en välbärgad köpman. Men Aziz är inte hans farbror och Yusuf har skickats dit för att betala av föräldrarnas skuld.

En intressant inblick i en värld och en tid som jag knappt känner till. Om köpmännens liv och leverne för omkring 100 år sedan, då delar av Afrika var ockuperat av andra makter. Språket är lättsamt och gör att historien flyter på bra. Trots detta så tror jag inte att Paradiset kommer att lämna några djupare spår hos mig. Kan bero på att jag lyssnade på boken. Jag kände att jag tappade koncentrationen ibland och kanske missade en del, men orkade inte "spola tillbaka" för att lyssna igen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, and Colonisation

xphilphil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

books_of_aly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual harassment

anna_banana99's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Slavery