Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Dominicana by Angie Cruz

122 reviews

tortoasa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

cintia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual violence

joelleen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

I had a really hard time getting through this story. I appreciate that it is based on real experiences and learned a lot but it was a hard read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Gun violence, Death, Confinement, Child death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, War, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

mxpringle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

becks_books's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Ana is just one of those characters you want to hug, she has so much hope and warmth to her despite the unthinkable position she's put in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Infidelity and War

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

I can't read this story. Too much trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Pedophilia, and Rape

valealvarez's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

Good representation of an immigrant experience, different but fun format, writing for some aspects of the story were not as appealing as others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

100_pages_hr's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

It has taken me awh to process how I feel about this book. 

I absolutely loved the historical value this book held. The insight into life in both the Dominican Republic at the time and life in NYC. Both places had a lot of challenges, but especially the DR during the reign of the dictator, Trujillo. It was interesting to me to read how she thought life would be in America versus how it turned out to be.

It was really hard to read about her life once she moved to NYC knowing that it was based on a true story. She was so young and she went through so much. I felt so bad for her. I did really like the parts about her learning English though since I am an ENL teacher.

In the beginning of the book I really loved it. Towards the middle and end not so much. It was a hard read. Please check content warnings. 

I got a lot of Julia Alvarez vibes at the beginning and now really want to reread two of my favorites by her because I loved those so much more (In the Time of the Butterflies and How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

kyahs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

A must read book that provides insight into the life and struggles of a Dominicana Immigrant in American. Full of culture and hard truths.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: War, Hate crime, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Violence

arifahmalik's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Death

Minor: Xenophobia and War