Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

بيت الأرواح: رواية by Isabel Allende

67 reviews

kittykaz's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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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, Classism

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

Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, Homophobia, Vomit

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

anmariefweeks's review against another edition

4.0

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is almost entirely description and while it is beautifully written, it’s a lot to get through. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Torture, War

evenstarwen's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent

studiouspoppy's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Es un muy buen libro, muy interesante y plantea ideas muy progresistas para la época. Refleja muy bien el contraste de ideas por medio de los personajes, la normalización de violencia que personajes más jóvenes cuestionan. Lo recomiendo muchísimo, aunque puede ser un poco fuerte por hablar de violencia sexual y de tortura.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War

lowkeymarie's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Car accident

timna's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is weird, because you spend 90% of the time you're reading it hating it. It's the story of three women over three generations, and with each generation it gains a little more pace and a little more tension as the plot leads gradually to

the Chilean military coup

, which does mean that the first and part of the second generations are a little lagging--so about half the book. But by the end, the love between between people and families, and even more so, Allende's love for her country, becomes so clear that you can't help but love the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Grief

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Vomit, Antisemitism