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fireinherveinzz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Everything from the depression , to genocide, to domestic and financial abuse to addiction . And learning how to really live again at a mature age. Just wow.
if would’ve been interesting to see her grandsons reaction to reading this letter .
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, Genocide, and Grief
bits12's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse
jnorwood's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, War, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Child death, Genocide, and Forced institutionalization
ayaminerva's review
- 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
3.75
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Structured like a memoir, the book takes us through generations and across countries as Violeta grows from a child to a centenarian and becomes witness to changes in political and sociocultural landscapes. These are captured as letters to her grandson, Camilo. The upheavals and unrest are framed from an upper class perspective but the progression allows for development and a shift of stance and beliefs.
Offhand, I once wondered why historical fiction are almost always told in a middle-upper income lens. I know now that if it is the voice of the poor, the pages may end under 50 as they are most often the first targets of violence.
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: War and Pandemic/Epidemic
nreyno's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Torture, Body shaming, Violence, Infertility, Grief, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abortion
albaface'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
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Addiction, and Suicide
Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
bmpicc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
What really got me though was near the end. I think a lot of us can understand the fear of losing a partner. This paragraph says it all...
"I loved that man so much! I can't forgive him for abandoning me. He was so healthy that I was totally unprepared for his heart to suddenly burst. He had the lack of courtesy to die before me, even though he was thirteen years younger."
Moderate: Domestic abuse, War, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Abortion
megb64's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Addiction
kanorve's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Cancer, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Murder, Death, Torture, and Infidelity
jodiebielenberg'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder