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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
holy fucking shite this BOOK IS SO GOOD OMG FIRST FIVE STAR OF THE YEAR HALLELUJAH
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting look into classism in Chile. Insight into how domestic help is looked down on and unseen in a wealthy household. I didn't like or feel much for any of the characters. The middle got boring, but The ending had a lot going on and was confusing. I obviously didn't like that the dog died, but it felt appropriately sad and meaningful to the themes of the book. The sex scene was so out of place and strange. It was very anticlimactic in that the story starts with her leading up to how Julia drowns, but we don't learn anything more in the end I was intrigued enough to keep reading, but it wasn't my favorite
Interesting narrative structure. Someone telling a story through a one-way mirror, not sure if anybody is listening. Themes of grief, class, and privilege. Slow-paced, slow build, ambiguous ending.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is not a traditional thriller, which makes it all the more interesting. Zeran takes the elements and pacing of a thriller and gives us an emotional story of a maid against the backdrop of classism and changing landscapes in Chile. I really enjoyed this, even though a part had me on the verge of tears.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcohol
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated