Reviews

Tropic of Violence: A Novel by Nathacha Appanah

bridgeyy's review against another edition

not really my type of book?

feels weird giving a rating to this book idk

read_outside_the_box's review against another edition

5.0

C'est une plume sublime et vraie qui nous dépeint toute la violence de Mayotte, et le quotidien d'enfants que la vie a échappés. Il y avait longtemps qu'une lecture m'avait à ce point chamboulée.

lilyjdist's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent

hanntastic's review against another edition

3.0

Global Read 124: Mauritius

This novel had a strong sense of place and I learned a lot about Mayotte and the islands near it. However, I didn't really care for the writing. While many book switch between narrators, I felt like this book did it awkwardly leading to a kind of jumbled timeline. Some narrators were brief blips in the novel whereas others were major characters. I also felt like I didn't really get a sense of who Moise was or what motivated him.

gpettey19's review

5.0

I came across [a:Nathacha Appanah|698775|Nathacha Appanah|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1266355347p2/698775.jpg]'s work while researching various African authors for my students during our storytelling unit. She's originally from Mauritius which is where the other ALU campus is located

vaudevillianveteran's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

deuxlunes_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Tropique de la violence est un livre poignant. L’écriture est limpide, franche, marquante, puissante. Elle donne voix aux protagonistes comme s’ils étaient en face de nous pour nous raconter leur histoire de vive voix.

Dans ce roman, on découvre la réalité de Mayotte, qui est différente des descriptions que l’on trouve dans les guides touristiques.

Nathacha Appanah crache la vérité aux lecteurs et ouvre les yeux. Elle dénonce la réalité de l’île française par le biais de ses personnages. On sort de cette lecture désorienté et marqué, mais aussi profondément désolé et attristé envers les protagonistes et la population de Mayotte en général. 

dorkiki's review against another edition

5.0

Incroyablement bien écrit et extrêmement difficile à lire (par le contenu, pas le style).

J'ai été happée en trois phrases et n'ai plus lâché le livre.

georgiaand's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Ableism

Minor: Abandonment

emmanuelles's review against another edition

5.0

ça brise le coeur, c'est dur à lire, mais est très puissant