Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

5 reviews

neomellow's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.0

tengo varios conflictos con este libro, tiene muy buena sinopsis y se queda en eso porque la ejecución deja mucho que desear. hay tramas que son explicadas ampliamente que no aportan nada al tema principal, por ejemplo la trama amorosa de 2 de los personajes principales. a samuel se le conoce de frente, uno llega de lleno a su historia al igual que a la de leticia, sin embargo a anita se le presenta como si fuera un expediente más, esto puede ser intencional pero hace que la conexión con ella sea mucho más difícil. quitando a samuel realmente no conecté con ningún personaje, muchas veces se siente como si leyeras un recuento de hechos en algún portal de noticias. y por otro lado los capítulos de anita son insufribles, son los únicos narrados en primera persona y se entienden como un diálogo interno, sin embargo son muy cansados. 
no es un mal libro, puede que solamente no sea para mí. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

machenn's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation

hagen69's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

Deeply emotional and thought-provoking. Pretty on-the-nose with little space for ambiguity. No thinking of your own required.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dementia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cbarcenam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

george_tte's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Deportation

Minor: Torture

This book talks about the Holocaust and femicide.