Reviews tagging 'Torture'

El viento conoce mi nombre by Isabel Allende

4 reviews

machenn's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation

hagen69's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

Deeply emotional and thought-provoking. Pretty on-the-nose with little space for ambiguity. No thinking of your own required.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dementia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cbarcenam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

george_tte's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Deportation

Minor: Torture

This book talks about the Holocaust and femicide.