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El príncipe de las mareas by Jordi Mustieles, Pat Conroy
14 reviews
juliabristow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was an interesting story, and was worth it to pass the time, but not much more than that. Much of the book doesn't appear to add much to the story - there are loads and loads of childhood stories and background that could have been cut. A handful would be acceptable for character development and context, but that line was crossed at at least the 50% mark.
There are parts where it kind of gives white-saviorism which I definitely already knew about the author, but now that I'm older was much more noticeable and much more cringy. I listened to this on audiobook and I just simply don't think we need to be making white narrators say the n-word regardless of the context. They also could have put slightly more effort into finding a narrator that actually had a southern accent instead of whatever atrocity that was
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and War
jdrummond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Classism
emklacik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and War
justanotherdamnyankee'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
3.0
Minor: Suicide attempt
ap1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kpitsker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt
tcrivera12's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
chyneyee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I strongly dislike the main character Tom because he has full of unfunny jokes, self-pity, and is an egotistical person. In fact, there are no loveable characters in this story, and Luke probably is the only one that can be slightly more acceptable than others. I feel Savannah is very observant and sees more things than others in the family. It's a family tragedy, or according to Savannah in the story, it's a very screwed-up family. Both Luke and Savannah are fighters but not Tom.
I'm very conflicted and in a dilemma in rating this book. It's a good story if ignoring the racist and sexist jokes plus long-winded details, which deserves a 4 out of 5. But I don't like wordy books, and I don't like most of the characters, especially Tom. Maybe it's 3.5 out of 5?
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Antisemitism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt
drbex's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
I read this for Coach Beard's Book Club (a Ted Lasso book podcast) otherwise I probably wouldn't have finished it. I don't get why it's Dr. Sharon's favorite book unless her claim that this was her favorite was tongue in cheek because Ted said his favorite was Fountain Head. Or maybe she considered it a collection of infinite case studies for therapists!
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting