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Trust by Hernán Díaz

pennylane1986's review against another edition

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5.0

¡Maravillosa!

Este libro engloba cuatro "libros" dentro suyo; una novela y tres memorias. Queda en manos de le lector/a distinguir la realidad de la ficción y encontrar las mentiras dentro de la "verdad" contada. Los límites, sin embargo, están borrosos entre las contradicciones, las coincidencias y la voz de cada relator/a. Es interesantísimo descubrir cómo se entrelazan sus voces cuando coinciden en la narración de algún hecho en particular, y cómo se separan cuando ese hecho es descrito de maneras diversas.
Mención aparte, Hernán Díaz hace un trabajo verdaderamente magistral creando voces distintas para cada une de ellxs.

Al leer el final de esta novela me doy cuenta de que Ida -la protagonista del tercer libro- resulta ser con quién más me sentí identificada. La lucha por mantenerse en pie, las intrigas y traiciones, y su afán por conocer la verdad, es lo que une todas las historias.
Todo lo que ella deseaba era conocer verdaderamente a Mildred, y es todo lo que deseaba yo también.

robinmorriz's review

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informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

abiws's review

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readsbyj's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bkbailey8521's review

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challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

karabeta's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bhagestedt's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tmbrundage's review

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

rutem's review

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mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mommamia's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0