Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

7 reviews

kaleyhegeman's review against another edition

Not particularly interested in the characters, knowing what happens to most of them from the beginning didn’t help. Plot took a long time to move. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual content

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? No

4.0

I appreciated the glimpse into a time and place (the Dominican Republic in the years of the Trujillo dictatorship) that I was completely unfamiliar with. 

There were some aspects that I struggled with (mainly the strong religious focus and the inevitable association of womanhood with marriage and motherhood) but since that has to do with my own sensibilites, it might bother other readers less.

The chapters with alternating POVs and the  insertion of sections with diary entries make for a flowing reading experience. Still, I found some parts and perspectives more interesting and engaging than others. 
I really liked the final section from Dedé's POV, I found it the most moving and also the most effective in terms of prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Lesbophobia

alootoo's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

chandle5's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual violence

ha1yan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

tortilla_lea's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book is actually insane. It's incredibly character-driven and you feel so much for each of these sisters. At the heart of it, I see this book as a horrible tragedy; a war against women. The connection between the sisters is so real. As a Hispanic woman with three others sisters, I felt this all so vividly. This book has just about every trigger warning in the book but it really speaks to the reality of this people. I will not long forget this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

kaela_arcuri's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, and War