Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman

3 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Violence, War, Death, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Genocide, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Vomit

bigpansies's review

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

A speculative fiction not to be missed. The cast of characters throughout Terra Nullius provide a story full of adventure 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Slavery, War, Racism, Police brutality, Classism, Physical abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation

lauradanby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

An incredible text. As a teacher, I am so excited for my students to read this novel as it offers a new lens into Australian history and an interesting perspective on colonisation and the ideology that supports it. 

Also, massive plot twist! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Trafficking