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La Casa de los Espiritus by Isabel Allende

39 reviews

notmyselfimareplica's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal cruelty

hellenj's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment

dgdrgn's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

My experience reading this book was a good lesson in reviewing the content warnings before reading any book. 😬

Besides that, this fictional story is very insightful as it depicts Chilean history, politics, and feminism through the lives and struggles of the Trueba family, in particular through the three generations of women and the patriarch Esteban Trueba. Overall, it was a relatively heavy read with some lightness that came from the magical realism depicted through some of the family members as well as the absurdities of Esteban Trueba. Allende does a great job of writing the story in an almost playful method, using timelines and character POVs to tell an engaging story. Would recommend - just make sure to review the content/trigger warnings ahead of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kittykaz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is probably what young kids have in mind when they think about adult fiction books. A lot of political talk, lots of classism and talk about rules and the consequences of ones actions. Definitely not a light read, and meant to make you think about the bigger picture and put your problems into perspective. 

I took a gamble with this - just randomly pulled it out of my parents’ bookshelf - and I think I might have to do that more often. Though I do recommend you try and inform yourself about it before reading this book, so you won’t get blindsided by all the rapeing and violence that is going on. It might take a certain type of person to enjoy this, is all i’ll say. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Vomit

They use a LOT of slurs of all kinds, mostly racial ones

dan2's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death

amandabcook's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

lanid's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Grief

clarabooksit's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Antisemitism and Abandonment

isanwhittaker's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

For a book that I had to read for school, I actually really did like this book. It definitely did stir up a lot of emotions in me. Some times at was mad ( when Esteban Trueba was acting like AN ABSOLUTE PIG ), sometimes I wanted to cry, sometimes I smiled. At the end of the book, I was satisfied. Besides the TWs (which i understand had to happen for the story but still like :D ummm)  the book was a really good read. It wasn't boring at all and it went at a well enough pace that you were always on the edge of your seat while not being overwhelmed with details. It's a raw, real book and i really liked and enjoyed reading it. My favorite character is definitely Alba. My least has got to be Esteban Garcia. Trueba is also not my favorite but at least he has ✨character development ✨

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Content Warnings

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