Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Los Cristales de la Sal by Cristina Bendek

2 reviews

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.25

 Salt Crystals follows Victoria on her return to her home - the Colombian island of San Andres. I appreciated the amount of history that was folded in as well as the exploration of identity and belonging through lenses like food, language and skin colour. The stresses caused by tourism and climate change were also highlighted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Colonisation

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Classism, and Police brutality

biblioghoul's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Classism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol