Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

6 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

judassilver's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

dark tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Colorism.

lorriss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy