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smokeyshouse's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A fascinating melange of fiction, reportage and historical documentation (and some magical realism). A stylish book, with great writing.
pilidar's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
bansheereads's review
Too slow of pace for me to really get hooked into. Also requires a decent amount of background knowledge about the political history.
theadventurousbookreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
amycrea's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of a creepy book, but given its topic--the bizarre journeys of the heavily embalmed corpse of Eva Peron--I guess that's not unexpected. Theoretically much of what Martinez has written actually happened, which makes it even creepier.
sloatsj's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't know at the outset that this would be the weird story of Eva Duarte's corpse(s) and its global peregrinations. I thought it would be more about her life than her death, though her life was covered too. I didn't know much about the Perons at all, so it was good to correct that, since in reading a work of fiction like this you need to do some research for context.
This was wonderfully written and had some surprisingly gorgeous passages. The story itself was bizarre. Nevertheless it wasn't a particularly compelling story, more about the madness of obsession. A worthwhile read, and not your usual narrative.
This was wonderfully written and had some surprisingly gorgeous passages. The story itself was bizarre. Nevertheless it wasn't a particularly compelling story, more about the madness of obsession. A worthwhile read, and not your usual narrative.
carlaribeiro's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25