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A review by effinalice
Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman
medium-paced
I've had a few reads lately that I am unsure about. Terra Nullius fits into this category. For that reason I will abstain from giving it a rating at this point in time and instead talk about the reasons I think it's an important book to read.
Terra Nullius is Claire Coleman's debut novel. It is a speculative fiction work that shed's light onto the enslavement of Aboriginal people in Australia. The beginning does read more like a historical fiction novel. I actually forgot that this was a speculative fiction book until the author cleverly reveals an important detail. I am being vague here as to not spoil the plot.
As it is a debut novel the writing is clunky. Parts of it feel over written. The prose is clunky at best. It is repetitive and not in a good way. Even through these issues I continued reading because it is a compelling story and an important narrative that I don't hear discusses often.
For those of you participating in the r/fantasy bingo, Terra Nullius has more than 5 POVs and it is also a story about survivial.
Terra Nullius is Claire Coleman's debut novel. It is a speculative fiction work that shed's light onto the enslavement of Aboriginal people in Australia. The beginning does read more like a historical fiction novel. I actually forgot that this was a speculative fiction book until the author cleverly reveals an important detail. I am being vague here as to not spoil the plot.
As it is a debut novel the writing is clunky. Parts of it feel over written. The prose is clunky at best. It is repetitive and not in a good way. Even through these issues I continued reading because it is a compelling story and an important narrative that I don't hear discusses often.
For those of you participating in the r/fantasy bingo, Terra Nullius has more than 5 POVs and it is also a story about survivial.