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inesgilsal's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
elisefarmer's review against another edition
4.0
I read this after attempting (and abandoning) The Discomfort of Evening, and at first I was a bit concerned about the superficial similarities in theme and narrative voice, but I absolutely loved Oldladyvoice and I actually think the author did a much better job of placing the reader inside the mind of a child who's dealing with family upheaval, and pre-occupied with thoughts of sex and death in such a sympathetic way - and crucially without putting the reader off. I felt so much empathy for Marina - I wish I had known a little girl just like her when I was her age.
martaaraqui's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
Lo que más me gusta de los libros de Blackie es que siempre me resultan muy originales. Este libro te transporta directamente a tu propia infancia, te hace recordar cosas que habías olvidado por completo o que pensabas que solo te habían pasado a ti. Es una representación perfecta de la España de los 90. Lo he disfrutado mucho.
Lo que más me gusta de los libros de Blackie es que siempre me resultan muy originales. Este libro te transporta directamente a tu propia infancia, te hace recordar cosas que habías olvidado por completo o que pensabas que solo te habían pasado a ti. Es una representación perfecta de la España de los 90. Lo he disfrutado mucho.
agiali's review against another edition
4.0
☼ 04/ 100
A beautiful and relatable coming-of-age story follows nine-year-old Marina who is staying with her Grandma for the summer waiting to see if her mother's illness has been cured and she can return home, or if she'll become orphaned and shipped off to convent school. The story follows a hilarious narrator who is transfixed by sex, maturity, and violence, but told in such a unique way. This is PERFECT if you love novels on girlhood that don't hold back on the gross and growing-up aspects and books with good mother-daughter dynamics.
I loved this story and related to Marina in many ways. She's trying to grow up, but her innocence reeks from these pages. She's just a young girl in a sticky and sweaty summer doing things young girls do. Make her dolls kiss (and have sex, lol), wear dresses, and giggle about butts, panties, and farts. This is probably one of my favorite, if not my favorite girlhood novels. I am so obsessed with everything about this book, from the cover to every single word within it this is a book to look out for. I wish this was so much more popular!
A beautiful and relatable coming-of-age story follows nine-year-old Marina who is staying with her Grandma for the summer waiting to see if her mother's illness has been cured and she can return home, or if she'll become orphaned and shipped off to convent school. The story follows a hilarious narrator who is transfixed by sex, maturity, and violence, but told in such a unique way. This is PERFECT if you love novels on girlhood that don't hold back on the gross and growing-up aspects and books with good mother-daughter dynamics.
I loved this story and related to Marina in many ways. She's trying to grow up, but her innocence reeks from these pages. She's just a young girl in a sticky and sweaty summer doing things young girls do. Make her dolls kiss (and have sex, lol), wear dresses, and giggle about butts, panties, and farts. This is probably one of my favorite, if not my favorite girlhood novels. I am so obsessed with everything about this book, from the cover to every single word within it this is a book to look out for. I wish this was so much more popular!
luanndie's review against another edition
3.0
Me ha encantado la voz narrativa. Me pareció original, sincera y bien trabajada. Sin embargo, en ningún momento me pude llegar a creer que esa fuera la voz de una niña de 9 años. Ya sé que es ficción y la autora tiene derecho a sus licencias, pero a mí me sacaba de la historia continuamente al recordar la edad de la protagonista. Además, también me pareció que el tema escatológico y sexual, aunque tiene su sentido en la novela, estaba a veces un poco exagerado o presentado solo por el "shock value". Como aspecto positivo, las relaciones entre las tres generaciones de la familia, la abuela, la madre y la niña, me ha parecido de lo más tierno, interesante y complejo que he leído últimamente.
jorgefernandez's review against another edition
4.0
La curiosidad voraz hacia los temas prohibidos a una niña de la edad de la protagonista me ha resultado hipnótica. Una narración fresca, sin muchas pretensiones y plagada de referencias para los que crecimos en los primeros 90. Me ha gustado mucho, pese a no tener grandes esperanzas.
sawyertaylor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lolapfdez's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0