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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
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:
No
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn't find much substance in this one.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
an intelligent compression of allegory and auto-fiction - a genre blending narrative that pushes the boundaries of a conventional novel
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Incredible. It’s short so I thought it would be quick but it is challenging and I found it a bit slower than other literary fiction.
It’s written quite beautifully and the characters are rendered with great love. However, it may not be for everyone. There’s not much of a plot and some parts speak frankly about abuse and sexual exploitation. The story is told in an episodic way, with flashbacks and stylized narrative devices. I can see how it could be hard to follow but if you have some experience reading non-traditional or experimental literature, you won’t find it to be a problem.
Highly recommended for a reader interested in the subject matter and ready for a challenging and somewhat slow narrative style.
It’s written quite beautifully and the characters are rendered with great love. However, it may not be for everyone. There’s not much of a plot and some parts speak frankly about abuse and sexual exploitation. The story is told in an episodic way, with flashbacks and stylized narrative devices. I can see how it could be hard to follow but if you have some experience reading non-traditional or experimental literature, you won’t find it to be a problem.
Highly recommended for a reader interested in the subject matter and ready for a challenging and somewhat slow narrative style.
I hate giving this book such a low rating because I want to commend it for giving a space to queer and Latinx voices. Truly I just don’t think this book was written in a style meant for me. It was difficult for me to follow and some of the scenes of abuse were hard to read. I think I just didn’t entirely know what the book was going to entail when I started it. I think I would have thoroughly enjoyed this book if I read it alongside other queer individuals but sitting and processing it on my own proved difficult. Not my typical read but glad I read it!
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes