Reviews tagging 'Racism'

La casa de los espíritus (Edición especial 40 aniversario) by Isabel Allende

55 reviews

kayaelena's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

kalizahira's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed this book. It weaves together five generations of an unusual and powerful family with the history of an evolving country. I enjoyed the magical realism elements and the matter-of-fact handling of brutality as part of life. It features some hateful characters with little self-awareness and much entitlement who never really take stock of those they doom with their violence. I appreciated the characters having different names but still, the multiple viewpoints and many characters make the story require active reading to stay enmeshed in the story. It is a fascinating and quirky story and well worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Violence, and Classism

_barbarei's review against another edition

Hated everyone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent

magicole's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

gmcgowan10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, War, and Classism

bruhbruh's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Violence

rhi_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lavaly_1's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Racism

miuku's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Abortion

Minor: Addiction, Grief, and Alcohol

isabelagracia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Torture, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Racism