Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Mujeres de sal by Gabriela Garcia

130 reviews

kassielovestoread's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

Oh man, this was a really tough read. Short it is in number of pages, don't let that fool you though. Of Women and Salt was equally heart wrenching and thought provoking. A great book that read like a poem but it wasn't in verse at all. I don't know how to describe it beyond that. 

This novel introduces you to several women (and includes a handy family chart to reference) who are mostly related to each other. Each chapter focuses on a different woman in a different time period and country. It felt a little confusing at first when the chapter would end and the perspective changed- the reader does have to do a bit of heavy lifting to figure out how everything is connected. Each chapter reflects a poignant part of the characters development with the exception of Jeanette who has more of a central storyline. 

These stories...were not easy to read. They were tragic and full of sadness and generational pain. And what's particularly interesting, is that even though these women were born in different times and circumstances, their pain and sadness was universal. But what differed between them was how they handled their problems. Specifically, Dolores, Carmen and Jeanette. I would never judge a woman in a position such as theirs, I've never experienced such violent abuse and therefore will not judge- I just thought it worth mentioning how each woman handled what happened to them in comparison. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse

jcapati's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, and Deportation

yellow_library's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

merlinmaeder's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

daisyhaas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, and Racism

Minor: Death, Rape, Death of parent, and War

katieellisrhodes's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Deportation

Moderate: Rape and Murder

sovteck's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.0

"Some part of her, almost against her will but perhaps not really, wanted to reach over and open the cage, wanted to smear herself in blood and feel the body give way in sacrifice. To be an animal, to carry nothing of the past, nothing past the immediate need to satiate a hunger. She wouldn't take it personally if the panther attacked. She would understand. She would forgive."

A sad, meandering family saga I read for a book club. I felt it was disjointed and the characterisation was thin, but the sense of place and the poetic turns of phrase were lovely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Deportation

bente99's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

lidia7's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

bruhnette's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Domestic abuse