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yikesbmg's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely captivating book. Well researched novel with strong women characters and lots of political stuff from across Latin America & the Caribbean mixed in. Short chapters that make the book fly by with mixed media inside — journal entries, scenes from plays.
I’d recommend to anyone who is interested in the north/south hegemonic relationship in western hemisphere, Latin American political history, and/or novels about corrupt men and everything they leave in their path.
I’d recommend to anyone who is interested in the north/south hegemonic relationship in western hemisphere, Latin American political history, and/or novels about corrupt men and everything they leave in their path.
barbn's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tossied's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
phillipsfreed's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book and thought the characters were quite beautiful. I also enjoyed the stylistic approach (the way it slipped between narrative to diary entry to play script) but overall I felt unsatisfied.
There could have been more to the story, it could've been so powerful but it kind of just petered out at the end. Honestly, I'm going to forget I ever read this book in a month or so.
There could have been more to the story, it could've been so powerful but it kind of just petered out at the end. Honestly, I'm going to forget I ever read this book in a month or so.
sujuv's review against another edition
4.0
A taut, engrossing book that in its short span creates both a memorable world and characters. A book that is political but not polemical. Well worth reading.
missy_evanko's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting multi-perspective of a corrupt politician and the people that knew what he'd done, but powerless to stop.
ewg109's review against another edition
5.0
Nothing has been appealing to me lately so I’ve been picking audiobooks based on their readers. Kirsten Potter is one of my favorites and she seems to choose (or gets chosen for) some of my favorite authors. This is all a very long explanation for my complete lack of expectations. I had never heard of the author but the political backdrop and dark subject suited my mood. I missed all the buzz.
Once I started, I could not put his thing down. The characters are so compelling and well drawn. And even in the midst of tragic events it is hopeful and darkly funny. It’s the kind of novel that I will think about again and again and I will recommend.
Once I started, I could not put his thing down. The characters are so compelling and well drawn. And even in the midst of tragic events it is hopeful and darkly funny. It’s the kind of novel that I will think about again and again and I will recommend.
sweeneysays's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure how I stumbled onto this book, but I'm glad I did. It's a thoughtful, witty, and engaging look at trauma and remorse. The book deals beautifully with the complexities of its characters central emotions (trying to recover without any real closure, feeling a sense of responsibility for future victims). There are some places where the characters are flattened out a little in order to serve that core focus, which I could see being a problem for some readers, but it didn't bother me because I was thoroughly invested in those core themes.