Reviews tagging 'Death'

Was wir Frauen wollen by Isabel Allende

8 reviews

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional funny informative medium-paced

2.75

the soul of a woman is part memoir, part feminism treatise, and while an interesting enough read, imo it doesnt offer anything new. allende's feminist passions in her childhood and adolescence yrs are relatable and oft true yet hilarious, however the section in regards to real-world facts, figures and statistics often read like a simple regurgitation. this isnt a decent enough book, but there are better offerings for those looking for a book specifically abt feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Death and Abandonment

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, War, Abandonment, and Death

marlenebrennt's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Death

dreiwolken's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Violence

clarabooksit's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Trafficking, Death, Murder, Grief, and Domestic abuse

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

Muy buena escritura pero tengo quejas:

Mujeres del alma mía es una lectura interesante, tiene vibes de "angry women" (lo cual amo) pero en momentos se siente muy "white feminism" y no solo eso, pero incluso en un momento se no es descrita una white savior, que es admirada p0or autora (Olga Murray).

Considero que la autora no conoce lo suficiente sobre the lgbtq+ community para hablar de ellos y cuando lo hace se siente muy superficial, ademas de que el 80% del libro se centra mucho alrededor del binarismo de genero y es básicamente de el memoir de una persona que en la actualidad posee muchos privilegios y ugh, la heterosexualidad me enferma pero debí verlo venir cuando decidí leer a una autora straight, verdad?

Planeo leer más de sus libros porque soy masoquista (jk) me gusto su escritura y quiero leer algo de ficción antes de descartarla y quizás leer el libro Paula, pues la historia con su hija me llamo la atención. 

Es rápido de leer y a pesar de no ser lineal tiene mucho sentido y una "trama" con sentido. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Death

gem114's review against another edition

funny informative slow-paced

2.5

I wish I could rate this book in two parts. The first half was a very interesting memoir about Isabel Allende's life and upbringing. The second half, however, felt like a knock-off of the Vagina Monologues re-written as a textbook. At one point, she even mentioned the Vagina Monologues, and I had to roll my eyes because of how obvious it had been that the monologues inspired much of what she was writing about. I realize that sounds harsh, but it was pretty disappointing compared to the first half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape and Abortion

Minor: Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, and War

sammantha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Abortion, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and War