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taracloudclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a long book. At times I had difficulty maintaining attention, but I think overall it was worth it. It was definitely outside my personal or familiar experience, and I feel I’m better for reading it.
Narrators were excellent.
This was part of the StoryGraph read around the world challenge.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Torture, Medical trauma, Classism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Police brutality, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, War, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
apple_cider's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Animal death, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Police brutality, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Rape, Torture, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Medical trauma
not_another_ana's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
El pasado y el futuro eran parte de la misma cosa y la realidad del presente era un caleidoscopio de espejos desordenados, donde todo podía ocurrir.
No se qué escribir sobre este libro que nadie haya escrito antes, ni idea de cómo afrontar un libro de esta magnitud. Creo que empezaré por decir que ahora que lo leí entiendo perfectamente por qué es un clásico de la literatura latinoamericana. Este es un libro desgarrador, informativo, cercano, que todavía es relevante en este siglo.
Isabel Allende nos da un paseo por tres generaciones de una familia al mismo tiempo que nos muestra cómo se llega a una dictadura. Es rudo, es un libro que trata temas sensibles y pesados. En esta narración hay una aproximación a asuntos como la justicia, la desigualdad social, el machismo, el paternalismo político, la violencia, etc. La autora no se cohibió, plasmó claramente todo lo que había sentido y observado. Es un libro que necesita ser degustado y digerido, requiere múltiples lecturas.
Hubo cosas que no me gustaron. Uno de los puntos de vista es increíblemente violento y repugnante, y aunque entiendo el por qué de su existencia se me hizo pesado vivir en la mente de este personaje. Otra crítica de mi parte es que los párrafos son gigantes y no hay espacio para tomar un descanso, recomiendo bastante el audiolibro, me agradaron mucho los narradores y me pareció que es la mejor manera de consumir esta historia. En general lo disfruté más de lo que pensé.
Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Animal death, Torture, Sexual assault, Violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Blood, Grief, and Sexual violence
sarafandino_'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Abortion, Sexual violence, Body horror, Death, Blood, Hate crime, Classism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Police brutality, and Physical abuse
rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Excrement, Animal death, Classism, Abortion, Infidelity, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Incest
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
j_mindelan's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Excrement, Grief, Incest, Blood, Body shaming, Police brutality, Pregnancy, War, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Slavery, Torture, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Abortion, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Rape, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Classism, and Pedophilia
paperinfinities's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Torture, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and War
josefineisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Through this book you learn so much about the political landscape of Chile through the escapades of the characters through the generations. The horrors of the military junta are more towards the end of the book and seen through the eyes of an upper class family but nonetheless horrifying. I did enjoy learning the history through the Trueba family and all the others surrounding the household. I did think there was going to be more magical realism but maybe I’ve not read enough to solidify my understanding of the genre.
My final thoughts are that I would recommend it but I don’t think I would reread it.
Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical content, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Abortion, Addiction, Car accident, Classism, Confinement, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Torture, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Religious bigotry, Incest, Animal death, Racism, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Excrement, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Homophobia
lavaly_1's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Torture, War, and Violence
Minor: Racism
imlfox'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Torture, Racial slurs, Classism, Death, Police brutality, and Rape
Moderate: Car accident, Animal death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Ableism