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God it’s like so well written but it’s just so slimy and gross i can’t give it a higher score. Also ending was unsatisfying and abrupt but i feel like that was purposeful and added to the theme of the book

diadorim's review against another edition

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3.0

Un roman bien écrit et bien construit, mais qui n’atteint peut-être pas le même niveau que son prédécesseur « La Saison des Ouragans ». La dualité entre les deux protagonistes - l’un qui semble conscient et lucide de sa situation et l’autre entièrement perdu dans ses frustrations et ses fantasmes - produit une trame narrative efficace, mais celle-ci manque parfois de justesse et frôle la caricature du désir adolescent. La crédibilité du roman en souffre, et ce malgré le cadre très réaliste de cette résidence où les inégalités de classe sont omniprésentes, quotidiennes et normalisées.

sproinkly's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The ending feels very rushed compared to the pace of the rest of the book. The word choice in this book, however, is impeccable.

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dukegregory's review against another edition

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5.0

It's not Hurricane Season. But what is? This should've at least been shortlisted for the Booker International (and lowkey should've won). Fernanda Melchor is officially the queen of being robbed by the British literati.

junghung's review against another edition

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4.0

Fernanda Melchor's voice is a force of nature. Her writing through which the imagery she conjures up is relentless and powerful, slimy even (some of the book's elements do bring you back to Hurricane Season and that's a big plus). Although quite repetitive in some places, it never ever lets up. Good shit.

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