Reviews tagging 'Violence'

La hija de la española by Karina Sainz Borgo

25 reviews

hannahleewhite's review against another edition

dark reflective sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence, Murder, Cancer, Grief, and Fatphobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Excrement

albertotobias's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

eclecticreadswithash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

mrlsdevos's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, and War

Minor: Cancer and Animal death

bookswithcuppatea's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a hard book to read.
I liked the style of the author and translator. I really enjoyed the lighter, more positive interludes from Adelaida's childhood, although even then not all of her memories are lighthearted.

I am glad I have read this book, but I wouldn't reread it. The first half of the book contained a lot of shocks and graphic scenes, and I wasn't sure I would be able to cope with what might happen once Adelaida lost her apartment to squatters.

And yet, I found the second half easier to read.

Once Adelaida encountered Sebastian I read the rest of the book the same day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Police brutality and Death

rhi_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Genocide, War, Torture, Violence, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Blood, and Fatphobia

mountain_adventures's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book emotionally drained me, but I am glad that I read it. Like all stories in war torn countries, the lives of the people there are complicated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Cancer, War, Terminal illness, Grief, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Cancer

brooketreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a little bit of a tough one to get through. I found myself dragging my feet to read it. Adelaida loses

first her mother, then her home, then her identity, and then her country.

So many facets of grief. Chapter 30 felt so very heartfelt early on remembering her mother. However, I didn’t feel the book actually helped me understand what was going on in Caracas in the big picture. Rather, it just stressed how dangerous Adelaida’s situation became. I hated that

there was a character added in that we got to know a little only for him to die and be barely skirted over.

I think the ending was very high stakes for no reason. The TV thing didn’t make much sense to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Torture

I marked it as war, but maybe civil unrest fits more.

emka918's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Violence

Moderate: Rape