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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.
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
halcyonkathryn's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Abortion
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