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sammymilfort's review against another edition
- 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
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
midnightverde's review against another edition
- 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
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
briannad4's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, War, Abandonment, and Blood
nisha_23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and War
oceanwriter's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Blood, and Death
Moderate: War and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage
elizabethpowers's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Sexism and Excrement
Minor: Infidelity, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Racism
laurenw's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Police brutality, Pregnancy, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cancer and Toxic relationship
nebraskanwriter'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? No
4.5
Graphic: War, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Confinement, and Religious bigotry
kimveach's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Police brutality, Sexism, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Violence, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry
writingcaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A love story between an American young man with a Spanish mother that travels to Spain with his parents in 1957 during Franco’s dictatorship to do a deal regarding oil, and collaboration between the USA and Spain, and a Spanish girl working at his hotel. A girl hiding who she is, a girl with an older sister hiding more secrets and an optimist brother that wants to help his friend become a matador.
It is definitely a story of secrets, country secrets, shameful secrets, secrets that crave to be known, of people hiding who they are, who their family was, or not even knowing who you are and can be, a story of poverty and repression, of different fates and waiting.
Amazing characters, and the revelation of a secret Spain kept hidden until 2008 that happened since the beginning of the fascist government until the 80’s.
I cannot even explain how completely enveloping and atmospheric this book was while uncovering such harsh realities, impossible dreams, and love. I truly felt the Spain of the 50’s, the shame, the wretchedness, the huge gap between the Americans that there lived and supported Franco dictatorship.
As hard as the story is, it does give you hope, and I loved it. And, recommend it to all that love amazing historical fiction stories, or generally amazing tales that happens to be inspired by true events.
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Infertility, Torture, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment