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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This story was really intriguing! I had no expectations going in and it really caught me up.
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 against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death
lisajh5858's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
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.
My main criticism is the how underwhelming the climax and twist villain was compared to the first three parts of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
midnightgremlin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Child death
danicainpages'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? It's complicated
The Inheritance of Orquidea follows the story of Orquidea and her descendants as the latter tries to solve the puzzle that was their grandmother/mother who was always surrounded by an air of mystery and magic their whole lives. This was a stunning book about tragedies, complicated families, making and finding one’s own way, generations of haunting secrets and mystery, and intriguing with magical realism. Cordova’s writing was wonderful and the way she used the dual timeline was seamless and made for more compelling reading. Her prose is beautiful as well and she made me care for each and every character in this book. The characters were diverse and layered. Their dynamic with each other and their struggles with themselves were realistic and relatable and will tug at your heartstrings. While the story did take a while to unravel, I appreciated learning about the other characters as well which I didn’t mind. I’m not always fond of abstract magical realism but for this story, it worked. It only added to the mystery and intrigue of it all.It reminded me a lot of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is Addie got the chance to live her life and have a family. But it also gave me elements of Encanto in a gothic kind of way with a dash of body horror. This was overall a wonderful book and my first from Cordova.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Emotional abuse
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
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
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have had this book on my shelf for a few months now. I had heard great things, but I was waiting to be in the mood for something "magical", and boy was I blown away!
"The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina" follows a family who has all come back together because their grandmother is about to pass away. Their grandmother has always told them that all of her "magic" would be explained when she was about to pass. What the family uncovers is decades worth of secrets, and a deal made with someone that their grandmother never kept her word with.
The entire time I read this story, I kept thinking about the movie Encanto, and it made me love this book even more! This story has magic, family, and a little bit of mystery. I did not know where the story would ultimately end up, but I was very happy with the ending. I really enjoyed the jumping back and forth in the timeline so we could see how Orquídea Montoya ended up with this gift (or curse) and how this magic was interfering with her family in the present day.
I look forward to reading more from this author in the future!
"The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina" follows a family who has all come back together because their grandmother is about to pass away. Their grandmother has always told them that all of her "magic" would be explained when she was about to pass. What the family uncovers is decades worth of secrets, and a deal made with someone that their grandmother never kept her word with.
The entire time I read this story, I kept thinking about the movie Encanto, and it made me love this book even more! This story has magic, family, and a little bit of mystery. I did not know where the story would ultimately end up, but I was very happy with the ending. I really enjoyed the jumping back and forth in the timeline so we could see how Orquídea Montoya ended up with this gift (or curse) and how this magic was interfering with her family in the present day.
I look forward to reading more from this author in the future!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
althebookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
archaicgambit's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
The people giving this book bellow 3 stars seem to largely not understand magical realism. I think if you are excited to start the genre and understand what you’re getting into you’ll have a great time.
I loved the big cast and the interweaving stories, the vivid language and imagery.
There are a surprising amount of typos but this is a 2021 release so I think some books got the short end of the stick in all that chaos.
I loved the big cast and the interweaving stories, the vivid language and imagery.
There are a surprising amount of typos but this is a 2021 release so I think some books got the short end of the stick in all that chaos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Racism