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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: Gaslighting, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexism, Torture, War, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Colonisation, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Body horror, Cancer, Deportation, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, and Slavery
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: Medical trauma, Classism, Violence, War, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Minor: Terminal illness, Blood, Cancer, Fatphobia, Suicide, Death, Genocide, Police brutality, Body shaming, Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
charley0796's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I’m glad I read this book, I knew nothing about these two periods of history so I found it interesting to learn about. However, I just couldn’t connect to the characters and felt at arms length (something many other readers seem to feel). At first I felt that there were too many POVs considering we only actually follow Roser and Victor. Characters we have spent time with and you think are going to be incorporated into the main story vanish half way through (Ofelia), coming back with a bit of a butchered character - which is somewhat understandable with what happened.
There was also some misogyny and mention of rape, and adult physical abuse, which I think more reflects the time period accurately and so didn’t bother me like another reviewer. The two main women were business women in their own right.
Overall, it didn’t capture me enough to score more than 3.5 - it was just too matter of fact.
Graphic: War and Murder
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Sexism, Torture, and Rape
mysterymom40'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
2.75
Moderate: Death, Dementia, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Classism, Cancer, and Colonisation
neptunereign's review
- 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
2.75
I liked the way the author inserted bits of information that foreshadowed later events but didn't give away too much until the time was right.
All in all it was hard to keep motivated to finish this book, but it's informative when it comes to the history of Chile and Catalonia.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and War