Reviews tagging 'Racism'

La città delle Bestie by Isabel Allende

8 reviews

anyashadows's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

The racist depictions of indigenous people and white savior complex run amok in this book.
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wortwusel's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

1.5

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eni_iilorak's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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a_c_o_l_i_g_n_o_n's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

1.0

Summer reading project, but even if i hadn’t been forced to read it, i still wouldn’t have enjoyed it. idk about isabel allende’s style and if this is what she does, but the story moves in loops, like they stop to go in the water several times and i didn’t care enough the first time for it to happen so many damn times. characters are flat and 2 dimensional, this is most prominently seen through how the novel treats its indigenous characters as, essentially, stereotypes. am i supposed to believe that nadia really has a feather hanging from her ear and a full MONKEY on her back? the author’s patronizing tone is emphasized when the narrative shifts toward the people of the mist and their struggle with colonization, which could be interesting had the call not been coming from inside allende’s house. i literally dgaf about alex and his grandmother, and their boring adventures in the amazon. if you’re really bored and want to become even less entertained this is the book for you.
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elizabetharrow's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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mikki_9's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

Lots of the white saviour theme along with misogyny, but the adventure is exciting.
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mayareads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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