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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
sad
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
Increíble.
Si bien el horror de la Orden marca el pulso de este relato, es el tránsito de Gaspar, aislado de su destino, lo que prende y persiste en mí. Me conmovió mucho.
Las menciones a Paraguay (sobre todo desde el personaje de Tali, con su jopara y sus payés) me encantaron. Así nomás
Si bien el horror de la Orden marca el pulso de este relato, es el tránsito de Gaspar, aislado de su destino, lo que prende y persiste en mí. Me conmovió mucho.
Las menciones a Paraguay (sobre todo desde el personaje de Tali, con su jopara y sus payés) me encantaron. Así nomás
Este libro ha sido un viaje muy bonito y muy oscuro que me encantaría repetir en cualquier momento. Me ha encantado que haya creado una historia totalmente atemporal, porque estaba ligeramente harta de leer sobre temas modernos (parece que ahora solo nos interesa leer sobre lo que pasa hoy, entre nosotros y en nuestro ambiente, analizar sin parar) y este recorrido tan ajeno por la historia oscura y las supersticiones argentinas, reales o inventadas, me ha parecido algo novedoso y a la vez totalmente cercano y cálido, como un camino que ya has tomado muchas veces. ¡¡¡Gracias Mariana Enríquez por tanto!!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spectacular novel-in-translation from Argentina. A postcolonial take on the gothic novel which brings to the fore what's unspoken in that genre: the violent reliance on the colonial economy, which Our Share of Night spins into the supernatural element. The magic in this novel follows the trail of imperialism to find it's 'mediums,' who are then enslaved by the shadow Order (all members coming from the British colonial gentry with a fever for the occult) and used for rituals and to satisfy sadistic impulses, until their violent and early ends.
The characters are all such human monsters. It really is a tight cast, interrelated in ways even they don't expect, which is interesting considering the length (almost 600 pages) of this book. There are layers and layers of complicity and betrayal which serves to highlight the shimmers of loyalty and love. The narrative ties back constantly to the Argentine military regime which disappeared tens of thousands, the echoes of it, though focuses on the Order's physical and psychological sadism, the savage and insatiable Darkness... but somehow, even though this book has no shortage of bodies spilling out of it, it's done in a way where you feel each bone. Despite the massive scale of death and the ancient lineage of genocide, the edge of innocence and injustice is never lost in the cruelty.
The characters are all such human monsters. It really is a tight cast, interrelated in ways even they don't expect, which is interesting considering the length (almost 600 pages) of this book. There are layers and layers of complicity and betrayal which serves to highlight the shimmers of loyalty and love. The narrative ties back constantly to the Argentine military regime which disappeared tens of thousands, the echoes of it, though focuses on the Order's physical and psychological sadism, the savage and insatiable Darkness... but somehow, even though this book has no shortage of bodies spilling out of it, it's done in a way where you feel each bone. Despite the massive scale of death and the ancient lineage of genocide, the edge of innocence and injustice is never lost in the cruelty.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Was this a well-written story? Definitely.
Did I have any fun reading it? No.
Did I have any fun reading it? No.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced