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krhe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
No sé de qué va este libro but thats kind of the point.
eitheror's review against another edition
5.0
Very cute. The best way I can describe it is “its the movie amelie in tone except set in Chile.” I just was really gripped by the domesticity, and especially by the main character’s relationship with his stepdaughter it was so sweet. I really want to read this in spanish now
miss_art3mis's review against another edition
fascinating unconventional little story
jurgen's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jennikreads's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
dangosaffron's review against another edition
4.0
picked up on a whim at the vpl. nice little thing. slides lyrically in and out of the present and into imagined pasts/futures. as always i loved this because it was secretly warm and full of love
iriwindel's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
yuming's review against another edition
4.0
While reading this book you will feel a lot of emotions and sometimes you will understand the feelings of characters. The characters are relatable to a certain degree. It was refreshing to read a book like this.
furny's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
*Chile
Such a short but mysterious and thought provoking novel.
Julian reads his young step-daughter, Daniela, a bedtime story while they wait for her mother, Veronica, to come home from her art class. He improvises a story about trees and a man who tends to a bonsai tree daily. Julian is a professor and a writer and while Daniela sleeps he reflects upon his previous relationships and his one with Veronica. His mind runs riot with images of what Veronica is doing as she has not returned which sends him in to a slipstream of life. He imagines Daniela as an older child, a teenager, an adult.
This book is about the relationships we have and make and how they impact us. It is also about fatherhood and family. The anticipation is in the wait for Veronica because as at the beginning we are told the book continues until she comes home.
A enjoyable novel but as it ended I had questions. It certainly left me thinking.
Such a short but mysterious and thought provoking novel.
Julian reads his young step-daughter, Daniela, a bedtime story while they wait for her mother, Veronica, to come home from her art class. He improvises a story about trees and a man who tends to a bonsai tree daily. Julian is a professor and a writer and while Daniela sleeps he reflects upon his previous relationships and his one with Veronica. His mind runs riot with images of what Veronica is doing as she has not returned which sends him in to a slipstream of life. He imagines Daniela as an older child, a teenager, an adult.
This book is about the relationships we have and make and how they impact us. It is also about fatherhood and family. The anticipation is in the wait for Veronica because as at the beginning we are told the book continues until she comes home.
A enjoyable novel but as it ended I had questions. It certainly left me thinking.