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jordan1978's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
the8th's review against another edition
A 2.5? Like a... Mexican The Craft. It’s basically just full of petty teenagers, but I appreciated the music was often Spanish.
lindsayb's review against another edition
4.0
I was not won over by this book at the beginning...I'm not sure if it was due to the amount of stress I've had this week or maybe that the real heart of this book takes a while to make itself clear. But by the second half, I couldn't put it down. The characters are complicated, no one is innocent in the end, which is something that took me a while to accept and really treasure. It's messy, really mean at times, and still beautiful. And I loved how Moreno-Garcia captures the magic of teenage years and the connection to music...I totally related, especially in the way Meche revered 60s music as I did at that age. I can't wait to see where she takes us next. (I hope I hope I hope there might be a story about the grandmother and her sisters!)
futurememory's review against another edition
3.0
I’m very excited to read the rest of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s backlist. There’s a lot of beauty and emotion in Signal to Noise, but it definitely feels like a debut.
The story is split between two time periods in Mexico City - the late 1980s and 2009, and I almost think that we didn’t get enough time in 2009. Meche is an endlessly fascinating character, at turns unsympathetic, selfish, awkward, and snide. Yet she’s full of depth, witty, hurt, and complicated. Sebastian is equally interesting, as is Daniela (more Daniela and Justice for Daniela).
I had to dock some points because I did feel like the emotional payoff of 2009 was just very rushed. I needed more interaction and more scenes between characters in that timeline. Instead of giving me an emotional wallop, the final events felt contrived and forced to me.
I pretty much loved everything about the 1988 storyline, though. The complicated dance and perilous feelings that come with being a teenager, laced with the actual dangers of being a teenage witch.
Lovely stuff, I have a feeling that her later novels are even more powerful.
The story is split between two time periods in Mexico City - the late 1980s and 2009, and I almost think that we didn’t get enough time in 2009. Meche is an endlessly fascinating character, at turns unsympathetic, selfish, awkward, and snide. Yet she’s full of depth, witty, hurt, and complicated. Sebastian is equally interesting, as is Daniela (more Daniela and Justice for Daniela).
I had to dock some points because I did feel like the emotional payoff of 2009 was just very rushed. I needed more interaction and more scenes between characters in that timeline. Instead of giving me an emotional wallop, the final events felt contrived and forced to me.
I pretty much loved everything about the 1988 storyline, though. The complicated dance and perilous feelings that come with being a teenager, laced with the actual dangers of being a teenage witch.
Lovely stuff, I have a feeling that her later novels are even more powerful.
miss617's review against another edition
4.0
Wavering between 3.5 and 4 stars. Love the premise but, dear Lord, Meche is awful.
swoodward's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
briannareadsbooks's review against another edition
DNF @ 25%
I think I'm giving up on Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I really enjoyed Mexican Gothic, so I tried to read her backlist but I DNF everything. I don't know, they're always just so boring and I can barely push through them. I think I'm just not a fan of her.
I think I'm giving up on Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I really enjoyed Mexican Gothic, so I tried to read her backlist but I DNF everything. I don't know, they're always just so boring and I can barely push through them. I think I'm just not a fan of her.
weltenkreuzer's review against another edition
4.0
Schöner Coming-of-Age-Roman in einem eher ungewöhnliche mexikanischen Setting mit viel Musik und einem kleinen Schuss Magie.