Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

7 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I liked reading this book enough, but everything about it was too superficial. I think this book would've been better if longer - the relationship between Beatriz and Andrés never really got a chance to develop. I would've liked to see that one grow over a slow simmer. Same with the relationship between Beatriz and Rodolfo. Rodolfo's past sins were glossed over too quickly, so that I never really felt the impact of his actions. While they were abhorrent, I didn't get a chance to process them. Juana and María Catalina also needed more development. Their rage was assumed, when really, their motives were so shallow that their actions seemed over the top, which then put the whole book at risk of falling apart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ixris's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A historical ghost story with plenty of jump scares over a discussion of class divide and colonialism. 

There is a romance, but it's not hot and heavy, much more muted compared to many other novels I've read this year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hihicass's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Sexual assault, and Blood

daysireads's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A beautiful representation of gothic literature. This book will stay with me for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, and Colonisation

shahdirose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Alcohol

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism