Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Violeta by Isabel Allende

88 reviews

bonnie9595's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, and War

melps1611's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and War

ncghammo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Torture

madeline_p4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and War

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism

eddalyd's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Der flotte Erzählstil lässt die Erzählungen oft oberflächlich erscheinen. Interessant waren sie historischen Streifzüge. Weniger gefallen hat mir, dass immer wieder betont wurde wie wohlhabend Violeta sei bzw. dass sie auch durch ihre Beziehungen viele Vorteile genießen konnte. Sie kam oft stark privilegiert rüber, was die Geschichte teilweise unrealistisch wirken und mich kaum mit Violeta sympathisieren lassen hat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Dementia and Abortion

moon_peach's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

The novel is a confessional of sorts to the main character's grandson. Violeta is not an easy character to like. She does a lot of bad even when she seems aware of it but she also experiences a lot of pain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, and War

leinie's review against another edition

emotional funny informative sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, and Death of parent

bits12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jnorwood's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Colonisation

nreyno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion