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lesyeux_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Toxic relationship, and War
jordanreading's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, War, Colonisation, Rape, Death, Deportation, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Child abuse
lovelyannalee's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
With all the five-star reviews, I was expecting something very different than what I got. Almost all the stories felt identical: a woman pinning over a man who doesn’t want her or a man that she can’t have, and it started to get a little boring. The short stories were too short to effectively relate to the characters or plot and the longer stories were too long to keep my attention.
I do like how Cisneros discussed themes of identity, feminism, and women’s roles in society, but they weren’t discussed at any length to make the stories feel like they were offering a unique or new commentary on those subjects. I did think the writing was nice, but that doesn’t change the fact that the content matter didn’t do it for me.
I do like how Cisneros discussed themes of identity, feminism, and women’s roles in society, but they weren’t discussed at any length to make the stories feel like they were offering a unique or new commentary on those subjects. I did think the writing was nice, but that doesn’t change the fact that the content matter didn’t do it for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
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