Reviews

La herencia de Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

thestarsaligned's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The pacing of this book was the main hangup for me, but it was still really great!!

year23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

axmndx's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

An easy read, that started off strong and then felt like it had unnecessary plot. Loved the magical realism as well as the family dynamics in the book. Made it more relatable to me as a Latine person. Each family member has a unique role and they’re forced to come together to unravel some family secrets. All while stepping into their own power. 

lilac_sparkle's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I thought this book was really good at juggling the multiple main characters, as well as switching between the different timelines.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Death, Sexual content, Sexism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

CW for sexual content: There are multiple scenes of characters sleeping together throughout the story written in somewhat descriptive detail. Might be best to avoid if you are sex-repulsed, such as myself.

daniesteves's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

barbsantos's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

It's impossible to go wrong with Zoraida Córdova, her writing is beautiful and the story is compelling and interesting. This is a story about family and the secrets we keep to keep ours safe.
The ending leaves some questions unanswered

Spoiler

particularly did the star just leave them with their power? How did he leave without most of his power?

Spoiler

. This book is almost a 5 star.

alessandra's review against another edition

3.0

3.5
realismo mágico é daora

somi_tiwari's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

abzhozay's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

A beautiful and lyrical story about family generational trauma, an unfolding mystery, a bit of magical realism. Although this was beautifully written, I sometimes had a tough time following the story. So many characters are introduced it's hard to distinguish them. The story also was a bit slow for my taste. Overall I enjoyed it. 

irisgreen's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0