Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

19 reviews

aseel_reads's review

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

for a book that deals with a lot of heavy topics (do check out the TWs), i thought it managed to deal with it in a way that was not funny but a bit more lighthearted than one would expect? i enjoyed the natural blend of traditional indigenous words in the story. just a good read overall

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Gun violence, Cancer, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Grief, Colonisation, Confinement, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

ayah_reads's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

That was brilliant and painful, filled with so much trauma and with the repercussions of what settler colonialism does.

Don't quite know how to rate this, so it may change the more I think about it (as in go higher!).

I'm so glad I'm studying this for my English course as there's so much in there to unpack and explore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Domestic abuse

kj2355's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, and Violence

balfies's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-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? Yes

4.5

Dark, whip smart, funny, soul exposing account of a Bundjalung family confronting their histories, traumas, and personal demons. 

This one had a slow start for me. I struggled to get into it for a bit - this was actually a DNF for me earlier this year that I gave another go. But the second act was gripping. And the voice!! A really sophisticated, earthy, grounded narration with sprigs of magical realism. Really enjoyed this one once I was in the right mindset for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Vomit, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Colonisation, Child abuse, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death, Cursing, Alcoholism, Violence, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Hate crime, Genocide, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sadie26w's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, and Vomit

anouks_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

storytimewithlily's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Pedophilia

booksandcat's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

danajoy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Mental illness