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Violeta by Isabel Allende

22 reviews

megb64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Addiction

jamieclower's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death, Genocide, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Police brutality, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual assault, Pandemic/Epidemic, Infertility, Drug use, Grief, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Cancer

tarajoy90's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer

chb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, War, Dementia, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

leahkarge's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Self harm, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gaslighting, Genocide, Rape, Toxic relationship, War, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

This was my book club's choice for March.  I love historical fiction, and this didn't disappoint.  I was also happy to read another Allende book that held my interest.  After reading The Long Petal of the Sea, I wasn't too sure about the author's work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Bullying, Infertility, Infidelity, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Torture, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Sexism

nataliaah's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: War, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Cancer, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Torture, and Genocide

sofipitch's review against another edition

reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

This book holds a lot of similarities to The House of the Spirits, and a lot of Allende's other books tbh. She doesn't name the country the MC is in but it is very clearly Chile, so we get the history of Childe in the 20th century from a european descendended once wealthy family. The book even suggests that Violeta is related to the family from Allende's first book. But the characters aren't well developed, the story isn't as interesting, it's overall a mediocre book from an author who I know has written better and more interesting works. Additionally while I could tolerate the occasional socially unconcious phrase or word or sentiment in her older works, in a book published in 2022 I feel like Allende should know better, or that at least her editor or publisher would have said something, since Allende is considered to be liberal and willing to learn/update her beliefs (Although maybe not, I read the synopsis of Ines of my soul and went 😬 and put it back)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, War, Violence, and Sexual violence

ekmoore11's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault and Abortion

xmaiixx's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, War, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Infidelity, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, and Addiction

Minor: Cancer