Reviews

The Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Céspedes

therags's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

pso326's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

jcjn's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

tinylantern's review

hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

njw13's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

aliceguerrieri's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

julesmv's review against another edition

3.5

I think it was interesting to look at the perspective of what it’s like to be a women, mother and wife in society. I like the key points of how we are obligated to do everything and sacrifice a lot of ourselves. I think I would’ve liked it better if there was more substance, however, I can understand that she was expressing her distaste with life as she was boxed into her role from the beginning. I wouldn’t say it was a bad book, just not necessarily for me at the moment. It made me reflect a lot on the experiences of motherhood but since I’m not in that space, I couldn’t necessarily relate.

daniela_tarantino's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

thadco's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

annukkamaria's review against another edition

reflective

5.0