Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende

18 reviews

lena_loves_reading's review against another edition

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4.0

I couldn't feel a connection in the beginning, but I enjoyed the ending :)

 
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gitli57's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective

3.0

Allende can be very hit or miss for me. In Maya's Notebook, she managed to hit and miss in the same book. There was some genuinely moving writing about the horrors of the US backed Pinochet dictatorship in Chile (which Allende and her family experienced first hand). Allende can also bring off an Indigenous sensibility and does here. But there are larger believability issues, starting with the narrative voice. Since the novel is told in first person, this really undermines her main character. Many of the plot points wobble into TV novella territory. The line between genuine emotion and sentimentality is not as sharp and obvious as some critics like to suggest, so decide for yourself whether or not Allende crosses it.
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bee_solena's review against another edition

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

5.0

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merenguita's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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reginaaruiz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

3.5

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ajlewis2's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

I can't say I loved this book. The story was very sad and traumatic with hope. While this story is in the voice of a teen, I would not call it YA. I found it very disturbing. It was also informative on life in Chile both recent and in times of political torture. It is excellent writing, but there is rape and torture in this book.
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sunflowerlu's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
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carolinefaireymeese's review against another edition

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dark hopeful slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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