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hjk93's review against another edition
Graphic: Pedophilia, Slavery, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Torture, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Racism
lulotteum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
okay i understand the historical context. márquez greatly does his job in describing it.
and yes. this book is truly disturbing.
this book didn‘t give me enough explanations (yes, you can call me dummy, but they were truly needed here) to really form something in my head. i just felt uneasy and really bad for this little girl. that‘s it…
Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Racism, Child death, Child abuse, and Xenophobia
kibiiiariii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Blood, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Medical content, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
bookwomble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Slavery, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Forced institutionalization
sofiacore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, and Child abuse
Moderate: Torture and Death
mirireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Slavery
ergedogan's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Medical content and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Animal death
nevadies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Slavery
Moderate: Drug abuse
murlebi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse
cathebes's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry
This is exactly what it seems, a “love story” between a twelve-year-old girl and a thirty-six-year-old, educated priest who abuses his power. WTF? He was clearly a gifted writer, which is why I gave this the benefit of the doubt, but I should have listened to my gut. I gave it one star, just in case this was a badly conceived and clumsy attempt at show don’t tell, because I felt all the disgust and rage, but the last paragraph (otherwise I would have DNF’d it) left me wanting to throw the book across the room.