Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Eva Luna by Isabel Allende

5 reviews

milliad's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

Lots of weird incestuous relationships ??

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

freddybingsu's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Gun violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Death of parent, Sexism, and War

Moderate: Suicide, Transphobia, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Torture and Sexual violence

jeslis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

Notes:
- First half of the book was really slow for me and didn't hold my attention, but then after halfway I was super immersed.
- It had a kind of rhythmic writing style that made me feel like I was being carried along by a current.
- I was expecting more magical realism because of The Stories of Eva Luna so a bit disappointed there too.
- But other themes I appreciated that I've come to associate with Spanish lit: generational storytelling, writing that merges the present and the past. Also enjoyed the exploration of different loves and past loves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Incest

lenaricharz's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Dementia

aadao's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Moderate: Transphobia, Racism, Incest, Gun violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual violence