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Η Ελένα ξέρει by Claudia Piñeiro

9 reviews

pyronautphea's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Ableism, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Religious bigotry, Dementia, and Alcoholism

jouljet's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Ableism, Medical trauma, Rape, and Suicide

bethantg's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Abortion, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Cursing, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Ableism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, Excrement, and Vomit

shreyavolety's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

Elena Knows is a tense, compelling novel with prose that makes you flinch with its raw power and honesty. I could tell you what to expect from this story, but it's probably wise for you to go in knowing very little. I absolutely loved this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Body shaming

kaislea's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Grief, Abortion, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Infertility, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

biblioghoul's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abortion and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Rape, and Excrement

carmentxx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.75

this book really surprised me. piñeiro is a really excellent writer. the crux of the novel had my jaw drop open. the narrow minded view of the narrator is incredibly done to the point that you experience the same shock that she does upon multiple revelations. the descriptions of parkinson’s are truly excellent, elena is a very interesting protagonist and all the characters felt fleshed out with their personal lives, which is particularly impressive since the entire novel occurs over less than a 6 hour period and is not long. a truly excellently written book. not 5 stars as i didn’t necessarily enjoy it hugely, but still a good read. 

the reveal of isabel refusing to help her was an incredible twist. her pained descriptions of her forced pregnancy are described in line with the distance and trauma she feels about the pregnancy. i also appreciate the inclusion of the gay father being a horrible man. too often gay people are reduced to good people, when in reality being good or bad is nothing to do with your sexuality. the final third of the novel really shocks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical trauma, Ableism, Abortion, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Body shaming and Emotional abuse

someonelikeblue's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Excrement, Misogyny, Rape, Cursing, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Dementia, and Blood

town_scar's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide, Abortion, Ableism, Body shaming, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence