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Violeta by Isabel Allende

3 reviews

leahkarge's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Self harm, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gaslighting, Genocide, Rape, Toxic relationship, War, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

hilarylouise's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Racism, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Adult/minor relationship

whitedaylilies's review

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Violeta is definitely my favourite of Allende’s books I’ve read so far. There beautiful and sad symmetry to being born at the height of the Spanish Flu Pandemic and dying during the Corona virus pandemic. Violeta’s 100 year life was one of family and turmoils and tragedy and love! I was hooked from the start and ended with tears in my eyes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Addiction, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Abortion and Cancer