Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

7 reviews

beckkopp's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. If there is any complaint, it’s just that the middle section is a little slow and the end love story wasn’t as built out as I was expecting, but honestly this book is about so much more than romantic love. It’s about family, freedom, and independence. It’s about the battle of being a woman. I think this book will stick with me for a very long time and I am grateful for that. Maybe just glance at content warnings before giving it a read however. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent

dwager's review against another edition

adventurous

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

This book went places I was not expecting and was ultimately very satisfying. There were themes of colonialism and feminism that nevertheless worked, in part due to the gold rush setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Miscarriage

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Rape, Murder, and Colonisation

franksreads's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Alcohol

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

aliteracja's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

bibeanenergy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense 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

A great read. Allende's prose is beautiful and intriguing, and the characters seem to work their way into your heart quietly and firmly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Racism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Murder