Erin reviewed Colony by Audrey Magee
Review of 'Colony' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Well. Ouch.
Really insightful, quiet story about the legacy of colonialism as well as the ongoing impact. It gets into the more subtle territory not only of art and language, but also the ways in which other people’s “help” can continue to be a colonizing force.
I wish it had been maybe 100 pages shorter. I appreciate what Magee was doing with the Frenchman, but I think the story would have been tighter without him.
The style was also unique. There are stream of consciousness moments and times when the POV shifts in a very fluid way. A little overly poetic and flowery at times for me, but I appreciated the skill to pull it off.
I rarely feel emotionally stung by a book, but this one managed it.