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Καντόρας: Οι γυναίκες που τραγουδούσαν by Caro De Robertis

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alexiswiththefreckles's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book held me and would not let go. I want to get a physical copy asap (listened on audiobook) so I can read it again and find all those sentences that felt more like lyrics to me. It was stunning, hopeful, heartbreaking, joyous, all at once. Following these queer women find themselves and lose themselves and struggle and succeed felt like an honor. I don't know if I have the right words, but I think this will be one of my top books of the year.

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beauytoy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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megplant's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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liketrees's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

4.75

This book had been on my radar since it came out, but also... this was not at all what I thought it was going to be about? I don't know what I was confusing it with.

A lovely queer addition to one of my favourite genres, books about groups of friends and how they change over decades.

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mheitkamp's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

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joyjoyjoy's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book felt like a jewel, like one of the metaphors laid out in the writing. It was simply so beautiful, wrapped with such pain, but inherently hopeful at the end of it.

Malena's death near the end really shocked me, but it didn't feel cheap or like a 'bury your gays' ending, which I appreciated

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The characters really spoke to me, especially Paz and Malena. I haven't felt like I've really identified with a character in a long time, but all the characters had aspects to them that I connected with.
The writing, I think I mentioned, was simply stunning, and I actually went back and reread certain passages once I was finished the book. This is definitely a five-star.

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