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Mujeres del alma mía: Sobre el amor impaciente, la vida larga y las brujas buenas by Isabel Allende
14 reviews
khayes2's review against another edition
4.75
I was disappointed that the “history” of non-binary identities was told in such a euro-centric way with no references earlier than 1991.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death and Abandonment
gvstyris's review against another edition
3.0
I am not ready to pass the torch and hopefully I never will be. I want to light the torches of our daughters and granddaughters with mine. They will have to live for us, as we lived for our mothers, and carry on with the work we didn't have time to finish.
This was my first time reading Allende, funnily enough, and I'm not quite sure she knew what she wanted to do with Mujeres del alma mía. It's something of a feminist manifesto and a slightly unserious memoir combined, and I enjoyed my time reading it enough to devour it one sitting. I can't say that I've gained much from the experience, though -- beyond an increased appreciation of Allende's career and drive.
My spur-of-the-moment purchase of this novel also unfortunately led to me reading the English translation, which undeniably changed my reading experience. If nothing else, I will say that I'm now more eager than ever to get my hands on a copy of El Viento Conoce Mi Nombre.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Abortion
jdrosario_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Abortion
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
imlfox's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Misogyny and Abortion
bookswithbront's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Abortion
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Pregnancy
Minor: Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
dreiwolken's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence
caroline_rt's review against another edition
4.25
What I did not like: Some statements were surprisingly conservative and did not really fit to the rest, e.g. feeling sorry for a man who cannot handle his girlfriend‘s interest in sexual psychology, or reproducing narratives about women (being sensitive/empathic, able to love unconditionally or aiming to protect their children at all cost which was presented as kind of „life goal“). In general, the book is written out of an hetero cis perspective only and might therefore not be very relatable for LGBTQIA+ persons.
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abortion
clarabooksit's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abortion
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Grief, and Murder
gem114's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Rape and Abortion
Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and War