Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

78 reviews

caseydmc's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Really enjoyed this historical-inspired fiction play on the haunted-house mystery set in colonial Mexico.  Great detail of scene, and  historical context. Solid character development, with intriguing back-stories of even secondary characters.  I enjoyed the switching of point of view. 

Some minor editing annoyances--repetitive use of particular adjectives, misuse of a word. Was a bit distracting but otherwise didn't ruin the mood.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: War and Rape

mdinkle1's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Animal death, and War

_courtney's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Blood

Minor: Abortion, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Murder, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Blood, Alcohol, Abortion, Sexual assault, Rape, Religious bigotry, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, and Violence

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

katieimre's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Minor: War, Violence, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Classism, Confinement, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Racism, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Animal death, War, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy