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Distancia de rescate by Samanta Schweblin

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brendi92's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

lydia_woolf's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

leafb4's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a strange one. Classified as horror lit byt there was only one creepy scene, everything else just didnt make sense. There is no plot, just a recount of a strange interaction. Writing style put me off though, it's told in present tense. There is a voice of a boy talking to the female narrator and the narrator is telling another story in present tense as it is happening? I don't know what to think of the book, if there was a point at all, but maybe that is the goal, to have to meaning because it is like a fever dream.

clurrgh's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

rachelwiththebangs's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

garthranzz's review against another edition

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2.0

2024 - The 52 Book Club Challenge

Week 17: Nominated for The Booker Prize

WTF did I just read?! This was beyond me, I guess. I don’t know how this was nominated. The title says it all.