Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Mujeres del alma mía: Sobre el amor impaciente, la vida larga y las brujas buenas by Isabel Allende

5 reviews

jdrosario_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

i’ve never really read many non fiction, but this one is absolutely amazing. it’s brutally honest, it doesn’t skate over any fundamental truths of the book. it talks about women’s sexuality, promiscuity, misogyn, feminism (obviously), machoism, rebellion, age, sexual violence and torture of women, reproducitge rights and gender identity. it’s so informative but somehow keeps a witty humour to it, i highly highly recommend!!! 

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Content Warnings

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

clarabooksit's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

funny informative slow-paced

2.5

I wish I could rate this book in two parts. The first half was a very interesting memoir about Isabel Allende's life and upbringing. The second half, however, felt like a knock-off of the Vagina Monologues re-written as a textbook. At one point, she even mentioned the Vagina Monologues, and I had to roll my eyes because of how obvious it had been that the monologues inspired much of what she was writing about. I realize that sounds harsh, but it was pretty disappointing compared to the first half of the book.

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Content Warnings

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

halcyonkathryn's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Abortion

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Abortion