franksreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Colonisation, Hate crime, Pandemic/Epidemic, Trafficking, War, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Abortion, and Alcoholism
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Racism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Slavery, Colonisation, Death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, and Trafficking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Abortion
idajoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a book about feminity and what it means to be a woman, in relation to each other, society and a lover.
Allende's storytelling is rich and believable, and there's rarely a dull moment, even when nothing really significant is happening. I also loved the small crumbs of foreshadowing that are spread throughout the book, which seem inisignificant upon first glance.
This isn't normally a book I would've picked up, but Allende peaked my interest because I was trying to complete a reading challenge and I needed a book written by a latina author. In addition, my mom seems to love her. I'll definitely pick up more of her books, and more books like this!
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Sexual violence
betag1013's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Xenophobia, Classism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
aliteracja's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Violence, Trafficking, Racism, Pregnancy, Abortion, Miscarriage, Medical content, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Classism, Colonisation, and Murder