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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
medium-paced
What it's about: The life of a young girl in a village on a mountain in Mexico that is overrun by drug lords. Girls are stolen regularly from their homes. Families have to hide their children to protect them.
Why I read it: The book caught my eye in the "new" section of the library. After reading the description, I thought it might be interesting.
Favorite idea: Hope.
Why I read it: The book caught my eye in the "new" section of the library. After reading the description, I thought it might be interesting.
Favorite idea: Hope.
Im taking a break from this book but will try a reread later on
Such flat, unfinished characters - I just didn't care enough about any of them to find a reason to give this one 3 stars. I also found it hard to follow the chronology of Ladydi's life due to the scattered storytelling (and I just didn't like her enough to do the work to really figure it out), so this was not a terribly enjoyable read for me.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
the writing was slightly repetitive and the characterization fell flat for me at times, but i really loved this story. it was beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking. ladydi’s story will stay with me forever.
I was shocked at what little understanding this author had of Mexican culture and society. I was even more shocked to find that she claims to have lived in Mexico. There are so many major and minor inaccuracies in the portrayal of these women and their lives. Yes, it's a work of fiction. But even the author claims it to be based on fact and interviews with real women. I think not.