Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Space Invaders by Nona Fernández

2 reviews

vcriveros's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Precioso. El uso de narrador de primera persona plural lo hace tremendamente convocante, y el movimiento entre cartas, sueños y memorias, referencias políticas y contextuales está trabajado de tal forma que se siente orgánico y deja siempre espacio para lo no dicho, la ambigüedad y las pistas que llevan a ningún lugar. Engañador, en el sentido que al ser corto hace creer que se leerá rápido, pero para mí, es un libro que requiere trabajo, sea que se sepa sobre historia chilena o no. 
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daisysbookmusings's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

2.0

Honestly there is nothing wrong with this book it's just not my cup of tea.

I picked it up thinking it was going to be a quick sci-fi novella with a great cover but turns out to be about the horrors in Chile... something I know nothing about and has made me curious hence the 2 stars. Otherwise the plot was dreamy and scattered, very similar to the feel of The Virgin Suicides but with an ending that was completely different to the rest of the book. 
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