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Title: Terra NulliusAuthor: Claire G. Coleman
Published: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 302
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
Set in future Australia, the Settlers who have colonised the country are eager for peace and will do anything to achieve it, whereas the Natives are desperate for freedom from their oppressors.
Review:
I thought this book was fascinating and exciting, and well worth the read!
The themes of this book are really interesting and it gives such a clear look at the destruction of colonisation and comments on our own history. I thought it was especially interesting to get into the minds of the characters and the kinds of thought process that could make people act and believe in what they do in this book. It's horrific to look into the minds of these characters who see other people and literally think they're animals, and what makes that so horrific is that it's not a reach. I also really liked how you get halfway through the book and realise who the Settlers are though, I loved that twist and it made me even more intrigued to keep going.
I do think that the theme and what this book is trying to convey sometimes is a little much and in parts, I think it overtakes the story and the characters too much. I really liked reading about the characters in this book, but I wish they had been a little more well-rounded and developed.
Overall though, this is a great commentary on colonisation and it made me think and reflect on the topic and it's well worth the read just for that.
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