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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a kind of fantasy novel which is not badly written in fact if I had all the time in the world I may read and enjoy it it’s just really my thing
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Un libro diferente, muy interesante en muchos momentos, pero con el que no he acabado de conectar del todo. Creo que el caos y la falta de foco y linealidad en la historia están hechas a propósito, pero aun así me han ido sacando de la trama en los momentos en que más dentro estaba.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
This is an extremely violent and disturbing book. The political backdrop and character arcs were great but it was so drawn out and the payoff was not satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Colonisation
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Everything about this book is fantastic except that it kept getting in its own way. The characters are great, the plot is great, the writing is great, the ending is top notch but how it tells its story...
While the story is all connected, chapters feel like short stories told from different characters perspectives. So often one chapter will reveal something big, only for the next chapter to take 150 pages for that character to realize the same thing. At times it just left me begging the story to keep moving, especially in the first half. I didn't actually realize the importance of things until the story came together. But, despite the ending being so good I can't get past how frustrating parts of it felt.
It's frustrating because this book is incredible, and yet I often could not wait until it was over. My mind is torn in two directions on this novel and that's a weird feeling.
And also, that's that.
While the story is all connected, chapters feel like short stories told from different characters perspectives. So often one chapter will reveal something big, only for the next chapter to take 150 pages for that character to realize the same thing. At times it just left me begging the story to keep moving, especially in the first half. I didn't actually realize the importance of things until the story came together. But, despite the ending being so good I can't get past how frustrating parts of it felt.
It's frustrating because this book is incredible, and yet I often could not wait until it was over. My mind is torn in two directions on this novel and that's a weird feeling.
And also, that's that.
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
Un chef-d'œuvre.
Enríquez ne bronche pas, ne fléchit jamais. C'est un récit dur, souffrant: les traumas, la maladie et la douleur chronique, l'horreur inéluctable sous-jacente aux abus des inégalités sociales. À aucun moment la plume ne se soumet à une quelconque pudeur, et c'est là sa plus grande force, ce qui accroche l'attention (comme des griffes) et ne lâche jamais le morceau.
La construction des personnages est magistrale. La trame narrative est une toile complexe, ficelée avec une précision chirurgicale; aucun détail n'est laissé pour compte. Une relecture s'impose et sera un cadeau.
Enríquez ne bronche pas, ne fléchit jamais. C'est un récit dur, souffrant: les traumas, la maladie et la douleur chronique, l'horreur inéluctable sous-jacente aux abus des inégalités sociales. À aucun moment la plume ne se soumet à une quelconque pudeur, et c'est là sa plus grande force, ce qui accroche l'attention (comme des griffes) et ne lâche jamais le morceau.
La construction des personnages est magistrale. La trame narrative est une toile complexe, ficelée avec une précision chirurgicale; aucun détail n'est laissé pour compte. Une relecture s'impose et sera un cadeau.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It did all come together in the end. I loved the way the (reprehensible) characters were written. Definitely slower paced due to the meandering, person to person narrative. But the eerie parts were so well done, so disturbing, and the pace shifted to quicker when needed.