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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Op het spoor gezet van deze roman door een recensie in de Volkskrant, maar het greep me niet. Grauw leven in een land (Venezuela) waar rechteloosheid, terreur en honger heerst. Staan intrigerende passages in, maar de hoofdpersoon laat me koud. Voor mij werd het pas boeiend toen ze in het vliegtuig naar Spanje stapte om iemand anders te worden, maar dat is helaas het slot van het boek.
Ok tale of a woman who lives in contemporary dystopian Venezuela. A lot of it is fantastical but I guess she was trying to make a point.
I love books that are about an individual’s will to survive in the face of adversity. I enjoy books that are set in the times of civil or political unrest, but serving as a harrowing and a bleak backdrop for our main characters to shine through. That’s why some of my fav reads came from Ireland and Sri Lanka.
So when I picked this book up, which is about this young woman trying to survive the darkest times in Venezuelan history, I had high expectations from it. And it failed. Sigh.
The story begins with Adelaida burying her mother, the only family she has ever known. As she returns to their shared apartment, she is confronted with the harsh realities of life in Caracas. Looters, masquerading as revolutionaries, take over her home, and Adelaida is forced into a desperate fight for survival. The novel chronicles her journey as she navigates the dangerous streets of Caracas, facing numerous challenges and making difficult choices to secure her future.
I really wanted to love this novel. Where it failed me was the super obvious uneven tone and writing style. The narrative voice was beautiful. Poetic. Sometimes too poetic, and repetitive. But the dialogues between two individuals? Painfully wooden and unrealistic, dare I say, soap opera-ish.
Overall, "It Would Be Night in Caracas" is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the struggles of living in a country plagued by political instability and violence. I had practically zero knowledge about the recent Venezuelan history and I appreciate it introducing me to a topic which I believe might have been explored better in some other books that I am not aware of.
Oh well, on to the next one.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated