Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Eva Luna by Isabel Allende

4 reviews

ainhoalikesbooksandmangos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I loved this book, the way the writer describes thing and mixes them with feelings is amazing. It's interesting how similar some of the stories in this book are similar to what my mother told me about her childhood. Witch  made it a bit more special. But I have to say that one thing diapointed me and left me with a bad taste in my mouth

her "relationship" with Raid Halabi to me was disgusting and very disappointing.  For her to fell like she has a father figure and then he takes advantageof her. Because yes, it was his responsibility as the adult that he was to stop that situation. And then Allende kind of hints at the end that Eva understood how inappropriate it was. Witch to me it wasn't enough.  And of course the cousins thing with Rolf was weird but more common at those times.

If that wasn't in the book at all it would of become one of my favorites, so I was a same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

kalmia31's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, and War

Minor: Islamophobia and Death of parent

sofipitch's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was the kind of Allende's work that was a pleasure to return to. There is a trans character who is occasionally get's some out of date language/thinking when they are referred to but I was actually very surprised and pleased by how lovingly created she was. I only mention it bc this may not be the best read during great bouts of gender dysphoria

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Dysphoria, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, and Transphobia

r_zoner's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent