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emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
havana year zero shouldve been more enjoyable for me, alas it wasnt meant to be. suárez's novel has a unique enough premise, but pretty quickly it devolves into a strange take of whodunnit, or in this case, 'who has it,' w/ it being meucci's document.
initially julia's gradual discovery and frequent revelations are interesting and bemusingly surprising, but w/ the same cycle repeating over and over for the last 3/4 of the book, it gets old and now i couldnt tell u the order of events in the middle bc thats how mixed up it all seems. it's just one thjng after another, but none memorable enough to stick.
still, it's good to learn abt cuban life in specifically 1993, and the complexity of the characters' relationships are indeed compelling, though the aforementioned arent enough to outweigh the negatives.
initially julia's gradual discovery and frequent revelations are interesting and bemusingly surprising, but w/ the same cycle repeating over and over for the last 3/4 of the book, it gets old and now i couldnt tell u the order of events in the middle bc thats how mixed up it all seems. it's just one thjng after another, but none memorable enough to stick.
still, it's good to learn abt cuban life in specifically 1993, and the complexity of the characters' relationships are indeed compelling, though the aforementioned arent enough to outweigh the negatives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Death
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