Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

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

4 reviews

khayes2's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Most of her political and religious viewpoints align with my own, so I enjoyed learning about the things in her life that inspired and motivated her.

I was disappointed that the “history” of non-binary identities was told in such a euro-centric way with no references earlier than 1991. 

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Content Warnings

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

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