Reviews

January by Sara Gallardo

bigbooklover69's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

colormemolly's review

reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

noura_alsabahi's review

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

antigones's review

5.0

Mejor... mejor, mejor, que sepan, que sepan, que se joroben, que se avergüencen, que se joroben, que se mueran, que se mueran, que se mueran.

I am going to be thinking about this book for the rest of my fucking life. 

vrop's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

irisbg42's review against another edition

emotional sad

2.0

winstonsdad_stu's review

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

andrewreads's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

kate66's review against another edition

5.0

I think the big surprise about this novella is that it was written in the middle of the last century. It certainly feels like a much more modern novel. It is also quite shocking that it has taken this long to be translated into English.

Nefer, a 16 year old girl living with her family on the Argentine pampas, discovers she is pregnant after a rape. The book follows her reaction and fears - including what she should do and how to tell her family. The main themes are that of family, religion and backstreet abortion. Nefer is, at first resolved to get rid of the unwanted guest but what will happen if her family find out. If she cannot get rid of the baby should she run or end her own life?

The book certainly gets inside the mind of a terrified young woman feeling utterly helpless to deal with a situation she had no choice about.

For such a short book it delivers a huge punch. I read it straight through. I would certainly recommend it.

Thankyou to Netgalley and Archipelago Books for the advance review copy.

sergiovsz's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25