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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death
madmantha's review against another edition
- 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
I’ve now reread it multiple times and enjoy it more and more each reading. It’s such a poetic and circular story.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
javafenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Torture and Violence
archaicgambit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved the big cast and the interweaving stories, the vivid language and imagery.
There are a surprising amount of typos but this is a 2021 release so I think some books got the short end of the stick in all that chaos.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Racism
readsandsuch's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Racism, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
tajosima's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
deedireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
TL;DR REVIEW:
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a really lovely standalone low fantasy novel in homage to Latinx family ties, traditions, and heritage. It pulled me in and held me the whole way.
For you if: You like low fantasy (magical elements in a real-world setting) and/or want to read more fantasy by Latinx authors.
FULL REVIEW:
“When she'd met Orquídea Montoya, she saw a whisper of a girl who wanted to become a scream.”
What a fun, lovely, magical story that Zoraida Córdova has given us in The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina. It’s a standalone low fantasy novel (meaning the magical elements occur in a real-world setting) that almost feels like a modern-day fairytale, with great characters, a strong central mystery, and plenty of moments that tug on your heart.
Orquídea Montoya is the magical matriarch of a sprawling Ecuadorian-American family. One day, they all receive a letter inviting them home to claim their inheritance, as the time of her death has come. When they arrive, she’s begun a kind of transformation and leaves them with cryptic messages about staying safe. That sends a few of her grandchildren on a hunt for the truth — how Orquídea became Orquídea, what kind of deal she struck with whom, and who hunts them now.
This book is clearly a love letter to Ecuadorian family traditions, ties, and heritage; Córdova has written a story that sings with heart. I loved Marimar and Rey as characters, the magic sparkles, and I really enjoyed trying to solve the mystery as I read.
If you’re looking for a standalone novel that provides a quick, magical trip into an engaging story, pick this one up!
Graphic: Child death and Infidelity
Moderate: Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- 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
Rep: Mainly Ecuadorian and Ecuadorian-American cast of characters. Two cishet female MCs, one gay male MC.
CWs: Abandonment, alcohol consumption, blood, child death, death, death of parent, emotional abuse, fire, grief, infidelity, pregnancy, sexism, sexual content, toxic relationship, violence, murder. Moderate: injury/injury detail, misogyny, stalking, body horror, gaslighting, child abuse, racism/colorism.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
bookiecharm's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Racism, and Toxic relationship
stevie's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment