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my_weird_bookish_heart'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
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
abicaro17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
grereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That being said, I really appreciate Allende's creativity, she comes up with really interesting and entertaining stories. The fact she managed to unite important parts of both of Spanish and of Latin American history was very cool. Also, Roser is a fantastic female character.
The ending kind of sucked in all honesty, and the book could have been shorter, but it's not a bad novel overall.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Child death, Dementia, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Torture, Antisemitism, and Abortion
mesulkin'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder