Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

7 reviews

sierrau1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This story is so complex yet it ties back to itself time and time again. I love Allende's ability to take a niche plot line and extend it into something approachable and engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

jg93's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Abortion

siobhanward's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

This was a wild ride and at no point did I guess what was going to happen next. It definitely a was a bit longer than I would have liked and dragged at points. Sometimes it felt like the plot was picking up and then suddenly focus shifted to another character and I was pulled out of the story. I thought the premise was cool and Eliza was a great character, I just wish that the pacing and focus were less all over the place.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Violence, and Medical content

franksreads's review

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

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

melauffredou's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Trafficking

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, and Violence