Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Inés of My Soul by Isabel Allende

3 reviews

giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

A beautifully woven story of how the Kingdom of Chile was founded and the aftermath of Spanish colonization

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

francesca89it's review against another edition

adventurous informative fast-paced

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

Non c'è dubbio che il ritmo veloce del romanzo e l'ambientazione lo rendano una lettura facile e coinvolgente, ma è difficile giudicare il libro senza tenere conto del genocidio perpetrato dai conquistatori, a cui Inés rimprovera la violenza, ma che non condanna perché giustificato dall'evangelizzazione.
Vero, il romanzo è una biografia di Inés e in quanto tale non può sconvolgere la persona reale, ma è pur sempre calato in un mezzo di finzione e in quanto tale avrebbe potuto trasmettere un messaggio di condanna più forte.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Child death, and Sexual violence

lilibuus's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Torture, Death, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Slavery