Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

6 reviews

lhkellerman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

rojo1001's review against another edition

inspiring

5.0

I really enjoyed this historical/contemporary fiction and couldn’t put it down. Allende is a phenomenal writer and her prose shines strongly in this book. The connection between two terrible stories of familial separation during different times were moving and sad. During the contemporary sections, lots of information about contemporary politics was woven in. Very moving story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

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

pati89's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Deportation

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

san_dra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, 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