Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

18 reviews

racheldallaire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I knew next to nothing about Spain or Franco before reading this book, but it's made me want to learn more. I loved the story and rooted fiercely for Daniel and Ana.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

sammymilfort's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Grief, War, Alcohol, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical content, and Trafficking

Minor: Death of parent

arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Moderate: Torture and Classism

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Torture, Cancer, and Confinement

ellie_gonzalez's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Police brutality, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.5

This book starts out slowly and there are many characters involved in the plot. As you read and gain insight into the lives and experiences of each character the story begins to pull you in. Once you start seeing the mysteries in the story it becomes more of a page turner. I was grateful to learn about this time period from an author who seems very interested in history and working collaboratively with the relevant people and sources to prevent inaccuracies. The book really comes together at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Classism, Death, Genocide, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Child death, Child abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Grief, Kidnapping, Trafficking, War, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Infidelity, Death of parent, Excrement, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Antisemitism, and Alcoholism

martamae77's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Torture

briannad4's review against another edition

informative mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, War, Abandonment, and Blood

katrinaburch's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Oh my. What a book. I knew bits and pieces about the time in Spain between 1929 and 1976 but wow this book. So well written. I was a little worried about it because it is long (my copy was almost 500 pages) but it is so worth well. Characters are well developed; I rejoiced in their happiness and was upset at their misfortune. 

My only minor complaints are that I wish I as a reader could have gotten some more resolution about Purí. I felt that that storyline was kind of just left hanging. I also wish that there had been resolution with wether or not Christina was truly Julia's child. 

And the romantic in me wishes we got a wedding for Daniel and Ana.

But damn this book, it's going to stay with me for a while .

"...feel powerful because you have money. Your money buys our wine a d sunshine, but it doesn't buy the right to our history" 

"Truth breaks the chain of silence... It sets us free" 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Child death, and Death

oceanwriter's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

5.0

Why oh why did I let this sit on my shelf for so long?! I was captivated from start to finish. I didn't realize I knew so little about Francisco Franco's regime. Ruta Sepetys illustrated the differences between the life of an American and the life of repressed citizens of Spain marvelously. I love walking away from a historical fiction book ready to read more about a specific event or time in history. 

I'm usually wary of YA books because often I'm not too fond of the writing style or characters, but The Fountains of Silence was exceptional. I loved Ana, Daniel, Puri, Rafa... pretty much all of them. Ana and Daniel's rapport was a treat to read. I felt like I was there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Blood, and Death

Moderate: War and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage