Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

13 reviews

katymaryreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to like this more than I did. it's a compelling and important story, but I never felt close to any of the characters, although I did sympathise with them. I think it was the style of writing - very much "telling" rather than "showing". I don't remember feeling that about any of Allende's other books - I wonder if the fact this is a translation makes a difference?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Deportation

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, and Murder

Minor: Car accident

marla_arguelles's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Deportation

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit