Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

La casa degli spiriti by Isabel Allende

124 reviews

louberry360's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Este libro es un verdadero clásico. Aunque para mi fue una lectura difícil (pasé casi un año leyéndolo 😅) es una historia importante e inolvidable que explora lo que significa ser humano, la mezcla de lo bueno y lo malo que existe en el mundo, y los ciclos que se repitan generación tras generación. El realismo mágico mezclado con el comentario sociopolítico es ingenioso y leerlo después de las elecciones más recientes aquí en Estados Unidos fue casi como leer un aviso del pasado para nuestro futuro posible. Aunque había cosas que pasaron al final que me frustraron mucho, reconozco la realidad que se refleja en los eventos que ocurrieron y me quedo inspirado por las últimas palabras narradas por la protagonista al final:

“Me será muy difícil vengar a todos los que tienen que ser vengados, porque mi venganza no sería más que otra parte del mismo rito inexorable. Quiero que mi oficio es la vida y que mi misión no es prolongar el odio…”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, War, and Classism

Moderate: Violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, and Car accident

exclipse's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Abortion

franzys_whip's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Murder, Lesbophobia, and War

dollarsignimp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

acacia_happy_hour's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Abortion, War, and Classism

Minor: Addiction

sophridge's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

If you’ve ever seen There Will Be Blood, it feels like a similar vibe to that— but with magical realism and strong women, but the main-ish character/narrator is similar to that of the movie previously mentioned. You want to root for him but he’s the worst person. Super interesting read for the psyche/ego :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and War

misty_kb's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief

ikiteahill's review against another edition

There are a lot of graphic scenes of rape and infidelity that I just couldn't stomach. One of the main characters is a classist, misogynistic tyrant and I legitimately felt ill listening to his thoughts about the people he takes advantage of and abuses. I wasn't getting any enjoyment out of the story and didn't feel like I could stand 14 more hours of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

liberphilia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War