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A review by mariekeroos
Oroonoko by Aphra Behn
dark
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I find it interesting to read perspectives like these from the time itself. Needless to say tho, it is filled with colonialism, supremacy ideas and such. Behn offers a teeny tiny but of criticism to the horrors.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Colonisation