Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende

1 review

gem114's review against another edition

funny informative slow-paced

2.5

I wish I could rate this book in two parts. The first half was a very interesting memoir about Isabel Allende's life and upbringing. The second half, however, felt like a knock-off of the Vagina Monologues re-written as a textbook. At one point, she even mentioned the Vagina Monologues, and I had to roll my eyes because of how obvious it had been that the monologues inspired much of what she was writing about. I realize that sounds harsh, but it was pretty disappointing compared to the first half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape and Abortion

Minor: Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, and War