Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

49 reviews

thiagonlol's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Murder

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Car accident, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

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

ginaos's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, War, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

elpalmer's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder

kanderson246's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Antisemitism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Xenophobia, and Murder

mandeepandee54's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful writing as always from Isabel Allende. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and War

xandy_lx's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-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? No

2.0

Very informative on immigration. The translation made the dialogue seemed forced and took away from the emotional connection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Addiction and War

sorrel29's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Murder

quetzalli101's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

The crossover between tragedies from different cultures and eras was very emotional. As an immigrant myself this hit home 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Murder

drrock's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Murder