Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Dominicana by Angie Cruz

15 reviews

marae216's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Blood and Medical content

joanasimao's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Blood

nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

pollyflorence's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Racial slurs, and Racism

georgiawye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

I thought this was well-written and easy to read in terms of not getting bogged down in heavy prose.  I’m conscious of the fact that this story is based in truth and real history, both of the author’s mother but also of so many other women, however I found it to be largely without hope and therefore not the most enjoyable to read. I understand that this is reality, but as a novel I found it somewhat unsatisfying, perhaps a epilogue or some further reflection of would have made for a more conclusive feel at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape