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Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Colonisation
Minor: Animal death
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism
That history is going on in the background of a simple family dynamic, but the writing and the rich imagery throughout keeps you engaged until the politics come into play in the final act. I think the Del Valle/Trueba family is best summarized in the moment Clara tells Alba that all families have at least one member infected with madness, meanwhile their family has the madness spread out evenly amongst them all. Every striking image from the first chapter returns by the end, and so much has happened between the first and last chapter that you feel nostalgia for kinder times alongside the characters. Truly haunting.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Abortion, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Car accident
Minor: Ableism
however, i do find certain details a bit too gory, too many details felt overwhelming and disjointed at times, and estreban has the honor of being one of most detested male literary characters ever--everyone but the stubborn old crone ends up paying for the consequences of his actions, blerggghhh. the political stuff can be both exciting and stressful, and i learned so much abt chilean history that i'll prolly go down a wiki rabbithole after this. this is what i love abt reading translated works: u learn so much abt other places and cultures.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abortion, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Violence, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation