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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In theory, I should love this book. It has an intriguing title, multigenerational matrilineal drama, and the magical realism at the start reminds me of Gabriel García Márquez without the pesky incest. It should’ve been an easy 5-stars… but here we are
Anamely Salgado Reyes does an excellent job of writing Felicitas, the 10-year-old MC. If this had been a middle grade magical realism from her perspective alone, I think it would’ve been a better story
This novel had so much potential and the first quarter or so was done very well. I listened to the audiobook through my library and was excited to play it every time I got in the car, but as it went on, the story started getting repetitive in a way that made it boring. The 3rd person omniscient POV made it feel like I was being hit over the head with the character flaws over and over again. There was no air of mystery because the “big reveal” was obvious within the first half of the book and the confession didn’t leave me feeling any sense of relief for the characters. There was basically no growth from the grandmother Olvido until the very end and by that point, I ceased caring about her journey
Felicitas’ mother Angustias has her flaws and I felt compassion toward her for the majority of the book but then she keeps making this one specific decision that makes little sense to me in the context of the novel. She doesn’t believe something that, all things consider, she should believe based on what we know about her character and her perspective on life. It was incredibly frustrating for me and by the end, the only person I cared about was Felicitas
This is a debut novel so I’d be willing to read more from this author. There wasn’t anything problematic in this book, just room for growth
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The ingredients were there but I just didn't like this one much. A bit of manic pixie dream girl in there, too. It was a bit thin.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced