Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

91 reviews

alibookedup's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

ladybeldaran's review

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This book is Encanto for grown-ups. I mean that in the best possible way. Like Encanto, it centers around a multi-generational family, an enchanted house and the way the powerful matriarch's past has shaped the lives of everyone else. Yeah, it is for grown folk. There's some rather explicit sex in the novel.

The story is told in two timelines. The past is told through Oriquídea's perspective, beginning in her early years and progressing closer to the present. The present is told through 3 different perspectives, all Orquídea's grandchildren.

The plot is essentially a mystery. Who is Orquídea? How did the home and her power come to be? Who or what is haunting her? The present timeline uncovers this as the grandchildren finally get to know their grandmother, in ways they never could when she was alive. The timeline from the past grounds their discoveries, adds context, makes her real.

It is an altogether excellent book, with a lot to say about family and about trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Colonisation, and Classism

ktdakotareads's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

thereaderfriend's review

adventurous challenging emotional fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Absolutely loved this. The books that are emotionally challenging to read are usually the best ones to read and this was a great example. Loved the takes on generational trauma, and vulnerability. Loved the magical realism and fantastical aspects too. And mainly loved the lesson abiut how chosen family can help you in the midst of challenges :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

awebofstories's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

thewildmageslibrary's review

4.0

This story was really intriguing! I had no expectations going in and it really caught me up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death

jamie_reads_stuff's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death

themadbloodstone's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Zoraida Córdova’s writing style is beautiful and I enjoyed every minute of her words and the characters she created, especially Marimar and Rey. The story is very unique (although it kinda gives me evil Encanto vibes lmfao) and how magic is treated by the characters is a bit refreshing, like it’s an inconvenient mystery.
My main criticism is the how underwhelming the climax and twist villain was compared to the first three parts of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death, Stalking, and Death of parent

briely's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Xenophobia and Car accident