Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles

2 reviews

kendalsbookcase's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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octopus_farmer's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

I have never read a book with a whole cast of characters I hated more and one that also took forever to go off the rails in a truly horrible way. The only satisfaction I had reading was a particular man getting slapped, a simulacrum of which can be easily found on Youtube without putting yourself through this book. I couldn’t content warn for a loss of sanity, which occurs in the third section.

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