Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Η Ελένα ξέρει by Claudia Piñeiro

10 reviews

loremakuu's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Elena knows:

+ complex relationship between mother/daughter

+ « Ella » personification of Elena’s illness. It almost feels like an initiation story.

+ How other people interact with a sick elder through the eyes of the person in question.

+ Social/economic context (including the sense of tradition/ religious importance).

+++ Final part: climax/ (p169)/Isabel challenges Elena’s story/daughter POV.

- Although, I believe it is relevant for the reader to understand how « Ella » is affecting every sphere of the life of Elena. The pace in the first half of the book is occasionally too slow.

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Fiction 

Perso: complex, pessimistic, flawed 

Structure: time jumps 

Style: raw, even when moving toward themes like suicide. (P183) Aligned with the personality traits of the protagonist.

Characterisation: the reader is getting to know Elena through her illness embodiment. There is an evident contrast between her physical reality (struggling movements) and her idealisation/nostalgia for a functional body. As a result, the reader empathises with Elena, although she is not an easy-loving protagonist.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, and Suicide

viictoriaa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

este es un libro perfecto, cada palabra tiene su significado y su propósito. claudia piñeiro es una genia y ojalá pudiera abundar más pero es que las palabras no me dan

increíble y si sigo analizando, se pone cada vez mejor. espero verla ganar un nobel de literatura fr fr, todos sus libros se volverán clásicos

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Chronic illness, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Mental illness, and Child death

sohva's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

Well written characters and an interesting mystery! Paragraphs were a bit too long which made reading on the phone annoying, but otherwise great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Chronic illness, and Child death

raphynette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Terminal illness, Suicide, Grief, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Child death

Moderate: Vomit

larissakoedood's review against another edition

challenging sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Child death, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Abortion and Rape

sarahcerdena's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Child death, Abortion, and Rape

susannaobrien's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

4.5

A really intimate portrayal of daily life with Parkinson's, both for the person with the disease and their caregivers. Explores the pressure this can place on family relationships, particularly ones which already hold a lifetime of friction. Interesting exploration of how bodily autotomy can be removed by religious doctrine as well as disease. The structure of the narrative also plays with the fragility of memory and the way we can misinterpret the world when things don't fit our view of it. The characters were compelling - you felt for Elena throughout even if you didn't like or agree with her. Overall a gripping read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Child death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abortion

internationalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abortion

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Death, Ableism, Suicide, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Vomit

micaela11's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Suicide, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Chronic illness