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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a fan of supernatural and occult horror I really really wanted to like this.
I previously read "Things we Lost in the Fire" and loved it, so I was really excited to learn about this book.
It felt to me that the main plot of the book could have been restricted to 300 pages. The rest of the book had too many irrelevant details, disconnected from the main plot. Many of the side stories in the book, were inspired from her other short stories universe, which I liked at first, but hated after a while.
I found myself thinking again and again "just get to the poiiint".
Don't get me wrong, I love Mariana's work and I will still read the rest of her books, but this one was clearly a miss. I gave the book 3 stars because of her beautiful writing, but the short story format clearly suits her better.
I previously read "Things we Lost in the Fire" and loved it, so I was really excited to learn about this book.
It felt to me that the main plot of the book could have been restricted to 300 pages. The rest of the book had too many irrelevant details, disconnected from the main plot. Many of the side stories in the book, were inspired from her other short stories universe, which I liked at first, but hated after a while.
I found myself thinking again and again "just get to the poiiint".
Don't get me wrong, I love Mariana's work and I will still read the rest of her books, but this one was clearly a miss. I gave the book 3 stars because of her beautiful writing, but the short story format clearly suits her better.
If you don't like this book then don't talk to me or my son Gaspar ever again.
Me costó muchísimo terminar este libro y a veces pensaba que podría funcionar mejor con menos páginas, menos narradores, menos saltos en el tiempo. Al final me di cuenta que todo lo que tiene es necesario. Mariana creó un mundo increíble y llamativo, no siempre cómodo o fácil de leer, pero siempre apasionante. Se nota que el libro fue escrito con mucho amor y probablemente vuelva a él en el futuro. Es mi primer acercamiento a Mariana Enríquez y en definitiva voy a seguir leyéndola, que pluma la suya!!!
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Usually with longer books I feel like I either read them too fast or too slow, this book almost forced me to take my time reading it as there was so much detail and information even in the smallest of interactions, which I really enjoyed. Trying to unravel the mysteries of the story kept me interested and the characters and their motivations were really interesting to explore. There were times that the events actually scared me and made me wish I read it during the day instead of mostly at night which just adds to what I think makes the book extremely effective and intriguing.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture