Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

15 reviews

lunacurlypaws's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

A beautiful book about family, love, loss, and hope. What secrets can do to a family and finding healing in spite of broken trust. Feeling lost between worlds and finding a home. Also a great mystery with beautiful magic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

bookishbisexual's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Domestic abuse

bookreviewswithkb's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

i was swept away in this story, caught up in the magic, in the way it made me feel. this multi-generational family saga is seeped in secrets, in Ecuadorian culture, in love and care. it’s about the ways those who come before us seek to protect us, even at their own expense 

it’s absolutely beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

mrtvavrana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I wanted to give this book 5 stars, but the random explicit sex scenes including teenagers really put me off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse

moniipeters's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

knenigans's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Body horror, Infidelity, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely loved this. The books that are emotionally challenging to read are usually the best ones to read and this was a great example. Loved the takes on generational trauma, and vulnerability. Loved the magical realism and fantastical aspects too. And mainly loved the lesson abiut how chosen family can help you in the midst of challenges :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

courtneyfalling's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Aghhhhhh this book ripped out my heart and I said thank you. Achingly beautiful take on generational trauma and vulnerability and domestic abuse, and I'm very excited to discuss this with friends for a casual book club!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

themadbloodstone's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Zoraida Córdova’s writing style is beautiful and I enjoyed every minute of her words and the characters she created, especially Marimar and Rey. The story is very unique (although it kinda gives me evil Encanto vibes lmfao) and how magic is treated by the characters is a bit refreshing, like it’s an inconvenient mystery.
My main criticism is the how underwhelming the climax and twist villain was compared to the first three parts of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

dybbuk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Very intense! I loved the whole family and their issues, and also the weird twists and turns of the magic that ran through it all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent