Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende, Isabel Allende
5 reviews
lindsayreads_theworld'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? No
3.75
Moderate: War and Death
Minor: Torture, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual violence
neptunereign'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
2.75
I liked the way the author inserted bits of information that foreshadowed later events but didn't give away too much until the time was right.
All in all it was hard to keep motivated to finish this book, but it's informative when it comes to the history of Chile and Catalonia.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and War
the_clueless_tourist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Medical content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Torture, Xenophobia, and Sexual content
claudia_bow'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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Infidelity, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical content, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Violence
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Fatphobia, Grief, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Dementia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Rape, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Torture, and Xenophobia