Reviews tagging 'Death'

Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza

19 reviews

carlaah1984's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

lovest's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This is such a heartbreaking and powerful book. Starting from the point where Cristina decides to tell Lillian’s story, and backtracking through Lillian’s own meticulous writing, as well as the account of the people who were close to her before her murder. This book helps us reframe our preconceived ideas of domestic violence and the women who experience it… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

ccate's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Abortion

lupitagonzalez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I ripped through this book. As someone who has a family history of domestic and intimate partner violence, this was triggering for me to read, but I couldn't put it down. It is written to beautifully and thoughtfully. Cristina Rivera Garza doesn't just retrace the years leading up to her sisters untimely death, she paints a picture of her sister's life and personhood in such a tender and loving way. I don't think I'll be quick to forget this book. One of the best books and memoirs I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion

blueghost's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

lapuce1006's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

carolinacortez's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Uy como empezar,

Al final si todo estaba bien, las amigas se juraban amor eterno.

En primer lugar este libro lo empeze a leer hace meses, y por varias razones no pude continuar hasta apenas ayer (y lo acabe en un día después de eso), la primera razón es por que tuve muchos conciertos en estos meses que me dejaron en depresión post concierto y por más que intentaba no podía continuar con la lectura, en segundo lugar por el libro en si.

¿Quién en un mundo donde no existía la palabra feminicidio, las palabras terrorismo de pareja, podía decir lo que ahora digo sin la menor duda: la única diferencia entre mi hermana y yo es que yo nunca me tope con un asesino? l única diferencia entre ella y tu.

El libro cuenta la vida de Liliana (hermana de la autora) que fue víctima de feminicidio por parte de su ex novio en 1990, es un libro fuerte y pesado, te deja con un hueco en el corazon, pero a la vez es muy bello, Cristina se encargo de contar la vida de su hermana con mucho amor, de contar como ella era más que la tragedia y el horror que gira entorno a su muerte, entrevistó a los amigos de Liliana, y básicamente se enfoco en Lili, y estoy muy agradecida por eso, raramente encontramos contenido sobre alguna tragedia entorno a la vctima, usualmente es para enaltecer al asesino, y en este caso no  fue asi.

Me encantó la novela.

La libertad no es el problema. El problema son los hombres

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

Minor: Sexual assault, Abortion, and Pregnancy

suspicious_salmon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion

harrietjwood's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault